Maths quest 11 VCE general mathematics units 1 & 2 9780730323181, 9780730323211, 9780730327592

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mathsquest11 general mathematics

vce units 1 and 2

mathsquest11 general mathematics

vce units 1 and 2

Author Steven Morris Contributing authors Robyn Williams | Jo Bradley | Jessica Murphy Francesca Sidari | Sue Michell Raymond Rozen | Margaret Swale Support material Isabelle Lam

First published 2016 by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 42 McDougall Street, Milton, Qld 4064 Typeset in 12/14.5 pt Times LT Std © John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 2016 The moral rights of the authors have been asserted. National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication data Creator: Morris, Steven P., author. Title: Maths quest 11 VCE general mathematics units 1 & 2 / Steven Morris [and 8 others]. ISBN: 978 0 7303 2318 1 (set) 978 0 7303 2321 1 (eBook) 978 0 7303 2759 2 (paperback) 978 0 7303 2448 5 (studyON) Notes: Includes index. Target audience: For secondary school age. Subjects: Mathematics—Textbooks. Mathematics—Study and teaching (Secondary) Mathematics—Problems, exercises, etc. Victorian Certificate of Education examination— Study guides. Dewey number: 510 Reproduction and communication for educational purposes The Australian Copyright Act 1968 (the Act) allows a maximum of one chapter or 10% of the pages of this work, whichever is the greater, to be reproduced and/or communicated by any educational institution for its educational purposes provided that the educational institution (or the body that administers it) has given a remuneration notice to Copyright Agency Limited (CAL). Reproduction and communication for other purposes Except as permitted under the Act (for example, a fair dealing for the purposes of study, research, criticism or review), no part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, communicated or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission. All inquiries should be made to the publisher. Trademarks Jacaranda, the JacPLUS logo, the learnON, assessON and studyON logos, Wiley and the Wiley logo, and any related trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of John Wiley & Sons Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States, Australia and in other countries, and may not be used without written permission. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Cover and internal design images: © John Wiley and Sons Australia, Ltd; © MPFphotography/Shutterstock; © topseller/ Shutterstock Illustrated by diacriTech and Wiley Composition Services Typeset in India by diacriTech Printed in China by Printplus Limited 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3

Contents Introductionvii x About eBookPLUS and studyON Acknowledgementsxi Topic 1  Linear relations and equations

2

1.1 Kick off with CAS

3

1.2 Linear relations

4

1.3 Solving linear equations

9

1.4 Developing linear equations

14

1.5 Simultaneous linear equations

21

Topic 5  Graphs and networks

160

5.1 Kick off with CAS

161

5.2 Definitions and terms

162

5.3 Planar graphs

176

5.4 Connected graphs

184

5.5 Weighted graphs and trees

192

5.6 Review201 Answers202 Topic 6  Sequences210

1.6 Problem solving with simultaneous equations29

6.1 Kick off with CAS

211

1.7 Review37

6.2 Arithmetic sequences

212

6.3 Geometric sequences

225

6.4 Recurrence relations

236

Answers38 Topic 2  Computation and practical arithmetic42 2.1 Kick off with CAS

43

2.2 Computation methods

44

2.3 Orders of magnitude

55

2.4 Ratio, rates and percentages

62

2.5 Review71 Answers72

6.5 Review245 Answers246 Topic 7  Shape and measurement

250

7.1 Kick off with CAS

251

7.2 Pythagoras’ theorem

252

7.3 Perimeter and area I

261

7.4 Perimeter and area II

267

7.5 Volume274

74

7.6 Surface area

3.1 Kick off with CAS

75

7.7 Review293

3.2 Percentage change

76

Answers294

3.3 Financial applications of ratios and percentages81

Topic 8  Similarity298

Topic 3  Financial arithmetic

3.4 Simple interest applications 

88

3.5 Compound interest applications

96

3.6 Purchasing options

103

3.7 Review111 Answers112 Topic 4  Matrices116 4.1 Kick off with CAS

117

4.2 Types of matrices

118

4.3 Operations with matrices

128

4.4 Matrix multiplication

132

4.5 Inverse matrices and problem solving with matrices

141

4.6 Review154 Answers155

284

8.1 Kick off with CAS

299

8.2 Similar objects

300

8.3 Linear scale factors

307

8.4 Area and volume scale factors

312

8.5 Review317 Answers318 Topic 9  Applications of trigonometry

320

9.1 Kick off with CAS

321

9.2 Trigonometric ratios

322

9.3 Applications of trigonometric ratios

335

9.4 The sine rule

343

9.5 The cosine rule

349

9.6 Area of triangles

354

9.7 Review360 Answers361

Topic 10  Linear graphs and models

362

10.1 Kick off with CAS

363

Topic 13  Investigating and comparing data distributions512

10.2 Linear functions and graphs

364

13.1 Kick off with CAS

513

10.3 Linear modelling

380

13.2 Data types and displays

514

10.4 Linear equations and predictions

388

13.3 Numerical data distributions

525

10.5 Further linear applications

401

13.4 Measures of centre

536

10.6 Review414

13.5 Measures of spread

545

Answers415

13.6 Comparing numerical distributions

553

13.7 Review565

Topic 11  Inequalities and linear programming

424

11.1 Kick off with CAS

425

11.2 Graphs of linear inequalities

Answers566

426

Topic 14  Relationships between two numerical variables

580

11.3 Linear programming

435

14.1 Kick off with CAS

581

11.4 Applications of linear programming

449

14.2 Scatterplots and basic correlation

582

11.5 Review468

14.3 Further correlation coefficients

589

Answers469

14.4 Making predictions

594

Topic 12  Variation476 12.1 Kick off with CAS

477

12.2 Direct, inverse and joint variation

478

12.3 Data transformations

484

12.4 Data modelling

491

12.5 Review501 Answers502

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14.5 Review601 Answers602

Index607 Glossary ONLINE ONLY 

introduction At Jacaranda, we are deeply committed to the ideal that learning brings life-changing benefits to all students. By continuing to provide resources for Mathematics of exceptional and proven quality, we ensure that all VCE students have the best opportunity to excel and to realise their full potential. Maths Quest 11 General Mathematics VCE Units 1 and 2 comprehensively covers the requirements of the revised Study Design 2016–2018.

Features of the new Maths Quest series cas technology

7.1 Kick off with CAS Exploring area and volume with CAS A = πr 2, where r is the length of the radius of the circle. Areas of circles and other shapes will be studied in more detail in this topic. 1 2 Use your formula to calculate the areas of circles with the following radii. a r=3 b r=7

c r = 12 d r = 15 3 Using CAS, sketch a graph plotting the area of a circle (y-axis) against the radius

of a circle (x-axis). V=

4πr 3 . 3

4 Using CAS, calculate the volumes of spheres with the

following radii. a r=3 b r=7 c r = 12 d r = 15 5 Using CAS, sketch a graph plotting the volume

y-axis) against the radius of a sphere (x-axis). 6 Comment on the differences and similarities between the two graphs you plotted in questions 3 and 5.

Please refer to the Resources tab in the Prelims section of your eBookPLUS for a comprehensive step-by-step guide on how to use your CAS technology.

12.2 Direct, inverse and joint variation Frequently in mathematics we deal with inv nnvestigating how the changes that occur in one quantity cause changes in another

Units 1 & 2 AOS 5 Topic 3 T Concept 1 Direct, inverse and joint variation Concept summary Practice questions

mathematical models for determining all possible values in the relationship.

y

studyon links 0

x

Direct variation Direct variation inv nnvolves quantities that are proportional to each other. If two one value increases, so does the other; likewise, as one decreases, so does the other. This produces a linear graph that passes through the origin. If two quantities are directly proportional, we say a that they ‘vary directly’ with each ay other. This can be written as y ∝ x.

Interactivity Direct, inverse and joint variation int-6490

The proportion sign, ∝ proportionality the ratio of y to x which y x, otherwise written as y = kx k .

= k’, where k is called the constant of k, is equal to k is the rate at wn as the gradient. means that y ∝ x can be

introduction

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interactivities

EXERCISE X 9.5 The cosine rule PRACTISE

Interactivity Solving non-rightangled triangles int-6482

1

10 A triangular paddock has sides of length 40 m, 50 m and 60 m. Find the

Find the value of the unknown length x correct to 2 decimal places. WE14

2 Find the value of the unknown length x correct to

magnitude of the largest angle between the sides, correct to 2 decimal places. x km

11 A triangle has side lengths of 5 cm, 7 cm and 9 cm. Find the size of the smallest

4 km 6 km

angle correct to 2 decimal places.

22°

12 ABCD is a parallelogram. Find the length of the diagonal AC correct to C

B xm

6.2 cm

16.5 m A 39°

3

14.3 m

43°

D

8 cm

13 An orienteering course is shown in the following diagram. Find the total distance

of the course correct to 2 decimal places.

A non-right-angled triangle ABC has values a = 8, b = 13 and c = 17. Find the magnitude of angle A correct to 2 decimal places. WE15

4 A non-right-angled triangle ABC has values a = 11, b = 9 and c = 5. Find the

magnitude of angle A correct to 2 decimal places.

CONSOLIDATE

5 Find the value of the unknown length x correct to 1 decimal place.

14.5 km x km

x km

9 km

15 km

35° 8 km

30°

14

6 Find the value of the unknown length x correct to 2 decimal places.

a plane, P. The plane is at a distance 100 km from Tower A at the bearing shown in the diagram below. Find the distance of the plane from Tower B correct to Tower A

xm 6.7 m 100 km 41°

180 km

A correct to 2 decimal places, given

7

25°

4.2 m Plane P

a = 5, b = 7 and c = 4. b correct to 2 decimal places. 9 Find the largest angle, correct to 2 decimal places, between any two legs of the following sailing course. 8 For triangle ABC with a = 12, B = 57° and c =

Tower B

MASTER

15 Britney is mapping out a new running path around her local park. She is going to

run west for 2.1 km, before turning 105° to the right and running another 3.3 km. From there, she will run in a straight line back to her starting position. How far will Britney run in total? Give your answer correct to the nearest metre. 16

15 km

travels for 4.5 hours at a speed of 48 km/h. From there, it takes a 98° turn to the left and travels for 6 hours at a speed of 54 km/h to reach the second destination. The boat then travels directly back to the start of its journey. How long will this leg of the journey take if the boat is travelling at 50 km/h? Give your answer correct to the nearest minute.

18 km

13 km 352

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS VCE Units 1 and 2

Topic 9 APPLICATIONS OF TRIGONOMETRY

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www.jacplus.com.au • Extended-response questions — providing you with the opportunity to practise exam-style questions. A summaryy of the key ey p points covered in this topic opic is also available as a digital document.

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MATHSQUEST11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS

SOLUTIONS MANUAL VCE UNITS 1 AND 2

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Linear relations and equations 1.1

Kick off with CAS

1.2 Linear relations 1.3 Solving linear equations 1.4 Developing linear equations 1.5 Simultaneous linear equations 1.6 Problem solving with simultaneous equations 1.7

Review

1.1 Kick off with CAS Linear equations with CAS Linear equations link two variables in a linear way such that as one variable increases or decreases, the other variable increases or decreases at a constant rate. We can use CAS to quickly and easily solve linear equations. 1 Use CAS to solve the following linear equations. a 6x = 24

b 0.2y − 3 = 7

c 5 − 3p = –17

CAS can also be used to solve linear equations involving fractions and brackets. 2 Use CAS to solve the following linear equations. a

5x + 3 = 14 2

b 0.5(y + 6) = 9

c

3(t + 1) = 12 2

A literal equation is an equation containing several pronumerals or variables. We can solve literal equations by expressing the answer in terms of the variable we are looking to solve for. 3 Use CAS to solve the following literal equations for a.

3am − 4 = cd t 1 4 a The equation A = bh is used to find the area of a triangle given the base 2 1 length and the height. Use CAS to solve A = bh for b. 2 b Use your answer to part a to find the base lengths of triangles with the a ax + b = 2m

b m(a − 3b) = 2t

c

following heights and areas. i Height = 5 cm, Area = 20 cm2 ii Height = 6.5 cm, Area = 58.5 cm2

Please refer to the Resources tab in the Prelims section of your eBookPlUs for a comprehensive step-by-step guide on how to use your CAS technology.

1.2

Linear relations identifying linear relations A linear relation is a relationship between two variables that when plotted gives a straight line. Many real-life situations can be described by linear relations, such as water being added to a tank at a constant rate, or money being saved when the same amount of money is deposited into a bank at regular time intervals.

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When a linear relation is expressed as an equation, the highest power of both variables in the equation is 1. WorKed eXaMPLe

1

Identify which of the following equations are linear. a y = 4x + 1

b b = c2 − 5c + 6

c y=

d m2 = 6(n − 10)

x 3t + 8 e d= 7

f y = 5x

tHinK

WritE

a 1 Identify the variables.

a y and x

2 Write the power of each variable.

y has a power of 1. x has a power of 1.

3 Check if the equation is linear.

Since both variables have a power of 1, this is a linear equation.

b 1 Identify the two variables.

b b and c

2 Write the power of each variable.

b has a power of 1. c has a power of 2.

3 Check if the equation is linear.

c has a power of 2, so this is not a linear equation.

c 1 Identify the two variables.

c y and x

2 Write the power of each variable.

Note: A square root is a power of

1 . 2

3 Check if the equation is linear. d 1 Identify the two variables.

4

y has a power of 1. 1 x has a power of . 2 1 x has a power of , so this is not a linear equation. 2 d m and n

2 Write the power of each variable.

m has a power of 2. n has a power of 1.

3 Check if the equation is linear.

m has a power of 2, so this is not a linear equation.

MaTHs quesT 11 GeneraL MaTHeMaTiCs VCe units 1 and 2

e 1 Identify the two variables.

e d and t

2 Write the power of each variable.

d has a power of 1. t has a power of 1.

3 Check if the equation is linear.

Since both variables have a power of 1, this is a linear equation.

f 1 Identify the two variables.

f y and x

2 Write the power of each variable.

y has a power of 1. x is the power.

3 Check if the equation is linear.

Since x is the power, this is not a linear equation.

rules for linear relations Rules define or describe relationships between two or more variables. Rules for linear relations can be found by determining the common difference between consecutive terms of the pattern formed by the rule. Consider the number pattern 4, 7, 10 and 13. This pattern is formed by adding 3s (the common difference is 3). If each number in the pattern is assigned a term number as shown in the table, then the expression to represent the common difference is 3n (i.e. 3 × n). Term number, n

1

2

3

4

3n

3

6

9

12

Each term in the number pattern is 1 greater than 3n, so the rule for this number pattern is 3n + 1. If a rule has an equals sign, it is described as an equation. For example, 3n + 1 is referred to as an expression, but if we define the term number as t, then t = 3n + 1 is an equation. WorKed eXaMPLe

2

Find the equations for the linear relations formed by the following number patterns. b 8, 5, 2, −1

a 3, 7, 11, 15 tHinK

WritE

a 1 Determine the common difference.

a

2 Write the common difference as an

7−3=4 15 − 11 = 4 4n

expression using the term number n. 3 Substitute any term number into 4n

and evaluate. 4 Check the actual term number against

n=3 4 × 3 = 12 The actual 3rd term is 11.

the one found. 5 Add or subtract a number that would

result in the actual term number.

12 − 1 = 11

Topic 1 Linear reLaTions and equaTions

5

6 Write the equation for the

linear relation. b 1 Determine the common difference. 2 Write the common difference as an

expression using the term number n.

t = 4n − 1 b 5 − 8 = −3

2 − 5 = −3 −3n

3 Substitute any term number into −3n

n=2 −3 × 2 = −6

4 Check the actual term number against

The actual 2nd term is 5.

and evaluate.

the one found. 5 Add or subtract a number that would

result in the actual term number. 6 Write the equation for the

linear relation.

−6 + 11 = 5 t = −3n + 11

Note: It is good practice to substitute a second term number into your equation to check that your answer is correct. Transposing linear equations If we are given a linear equation between two variables, we are able to transpose this relationship. That is, we can change the equation so that the variable on the right-hand side of the equation becomes the stand-alone variable on the left-hand side of the equation.

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Transpose the linear equation y = 4x + 7 to make x the subject of the equation.

tHinK

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1 Isolate the variable on the right-hand side

of the equation (by subtracting 7 from both sides). 2 Divide both sides of the equation by the

coefficient of the variable on the righthand side (in this case 4). 3 Transpose the relation by interchanging the

left-hand side and the right-hand side.

y − 7 = 4x + 7 − 7 y − 7 = 4x y − 7 4x = 4 4 y−7 =x 4 y−7 x= 4

ExErCisE 1.2 Linear relations PraCtisE

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1

Identify which of the following equations are linear. a y 2 = 7x + 1 b t = 7x 3 − 6x c y = 3(x + 2) x + 1 d m=2 e 4x + 5y − 9 = 0 WE1

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2 Bethany was asked to identify which equations from a list were linear.

The following table shows her responses. Equation

Bethany’s response

y = 4x + 1

Yes

y2

= 5x − 2

Yes

y + 6x = 7

Yes

2

y = x − 5x

No

t = 6d2 − 9

No

m =n+8

Yes

3

a Insert another column into the table and add your responses identifying which

Units 1 & 2 AOS 1 Topic 1 Concept 3 Transposition Concept summary Practice questions

of the equations are linear. b Provide advice to Bethany to help her to correctly identify linear equations. 3 WE2 Find the equations for the linear relations formed by the following number patterns. a 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, … b 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, … 4 Jars of vegetables are stacked in ten rows. There are 8 jars in the third row and 5 jars in the sixth row. The number of jars in any row can be represented by a linear relation. a Find the common difference. b Find an equation that will express the number of jars in any of the ten rows. c Determine the total number of jars of vegetables. 5

Transpose the linear equation y = 6x − 3 to make x the subject of the equation. WE3

6 Transpose the linear equation 6y = 3x + 1 to make x the subject of the equation. Consolidate

7 Identify which of the following are linear equations. a y = 2t + 5 d d = 80t + 25

b x 2 = 2y + 5 e y 2 = 7x + 12

100 t 8 Samson was asked to identify which of the following were linear equations. His responses are shown in the table. a Based on Samson’s responses, would he state that 6y 2 + 7x = 9 is linear? Justify your answer. b What advice would you give to Samson to ensure that he can correctly identify linear equations?

c m = 3(n + 5) f y = x + 5

g s =

Equation

Samson’s response

y = 5x + 6

Yes, linear

y 2 = 6x − 1

Yes, linear

y=

Not linear

x2

+4

y3 = 7(x + 3) 1 y =  x + 6 2 y = 4x + 2

Yes, linear

y2 + 5x 3 + 9 = 0

Not linear

10y − 11x = 12

Yes, linear

Yes, linear

Yes, linear

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9 A number pattern is formed by multiplying the previous term by 1.5. The first

term is 2. a Find the next four terms in the number pattern. b Could this number pattern be represented by a linear equation? Justify your answer. 10 Find equations for the linear relations formed by the following number patterns. a 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, … b 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, ... c 12, 9, 6, 3, 0, −3, … d 13, 7, 1, −5, −11, … e −12, −14, −16, −18, −20, … 11 Consider the following number pattern: 1.2, 2.0, 2.8, 3.6, 4.4, … a Find the first common difference. b Could this number pattern be represented by a linear equation? Justify your answer. 12 Transpose the following linear equations to make x the subject. a y = 2x + 5 b 3y = 6x + 8 c p = 5x − 6 13 Water is leaking from a water tank at a linear rate. The amount of water, in litres, is measured at the start of each day. At the end of the first day there are 950 litres in the tank, and at the end of the third day there are 850 litres in the tank. a Complete the following table. Day

1

Amount of water (L) 950

2

3

4

5

850

b Determine the amount of water that was initially in the tank (i.e. at day 0). c Determine an equation that finds the amount of water, w, in litres, at the end

of any day, d. 14 At the start of the year Yolanda has $1500 in her bank account. At the end of each month she deposits an additional $250. a How much, in dollars, does Yolanda have in her bank account at the end of March? b Find an equation that determines the amount of money, A, Yolanda has in her bank account at the end of each month, m. c At the start of the following year, Yolanda deposits an additional $100 each month. How does this change the equation found in part b? 15 On the first day of Sal’s hiking trip, she walks halfway into a forest. On each day after the first, she walks exactly half the distance she walked the previous day. Could the distance travelled by Sal each day be described by a linear equation? Justify your answer.

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MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

16 Anton is a runner who has a goal to run a total of 350 km

MASTER

over 5 weeks to raise money for charity. a If each week he runs 10 km more than he did on the previous week, how far does he run in week 3? b Find an equation that determines the distance Anton runs each week. 17 Using CAS or otherwise, determine an equation that describes the number pattern shown in the table below. Term number Value

1

2

3

4

5

−4

−2

0

2

4

18 The terms in a number sequence are found by multiplying the term number, n,

by 4 and then subtracting 1. The first term of the sequence is 3. a Find an equation that determines the terms in the sequence. b Using CAS or otherwise, find the first 10 terms of the sequence. c Show that the common difference is 4.

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Solving linear equations with one variable To solve linear equations with one variable, all operations performed on the variable need to be identified in order, and then the opposite operations need to be performed in reverse order. In practical problems, solving linear equations can answer everyday questions such as the time required to have a certain amount in the bank, the time taken to travel a certain distance, or the number of participants needed to raise a certain amount of money for charity.

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WORKED EXAMPLE

Solving linear equations

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Solve the following linear equations to find the unknowns. a 5x = 12

b 8t + 11 = 20

c 12 = 4(n − 3)

d

THINK

WRITE

a 1 Identify the operations performed on

a 5x = 5 × x

the unknown.

4x − 2 =5 3

So the operation is × 5.

2 Write the opposite operation.

The opposite operation is ÷ 5.

3 Perform the opposite operation on both sides

Step 1 (÷ 5): 5x = 12

of the equation.

5x 12 = 5 5 x=

12 5

Topic 1 LINEAR RELATIONS AND EQUATIONS

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x=

4 Write the answer in its simplest form. b 1 Identify the operations performed in order on

the unknown.

12 5

b 8t + 11

The operations are × 8, + 11.

2 Write the opposite operations.

÷ 8, − 11

3 Perform the opposite operations in

Step 1 (− 11): 8t + 11 = 20 8t + 11 − 11 = 20 − 11 8t = 9

reverse order on both sides of the equation, one operation at a time.

4 Write the answer in its simplest form. c 1 Identify the operations performed in order on

the unknown. (Remember operations in brackets are performed first.)

Step 2 (÷ 8): 8t = 9 8t 9 = 8 8 9 t = 8 9 t= 8 c 4(n − 3) The operations are − 3, × 4.

2 Write the opposite operations.

+ 3, ÷ 4

3 Perform the opposite operations on both sides

Step 1 (÷ 4): 12 = 4(n − 3) 12 4(n − 3) = 4 4 3 =n−3

of the equation in reverse order, one operation at a time.

Step 2 (+ 3): 3=n−3 3+3=n−3+3 6=n n=6

4 Write the answer in its simplest form. d 1 Identify the operations performed in order on

the unknown.

4x − 2 3 The operations are × 4, − 2, ÷ 3.

2 Write the opposite operations.

÷ 4, + 2, × 3

3 Perform the opposite operations on both sides

Step 1 (× 3): 4x − 2 =5 3 4x − 2 3× =5×3 3 4x − 2 = 15

of the equation in reverse order, one operation at a time.

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d

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Step 2 (+ 2): 4x − 2 = 15 4x − 2 + 2 = 15 + 2 4x = 17

4 Write the answer in its simplest form.

Step 3 (÷ 4): 4x = 17 4x 17 = 4 4 17 x = 4 17 x= 4

substituting into linear equations If we are given a linear equation between two variables and we are given the value of one of the variables, we can substitute this into the equation to determine the other value. WorKed eXaMPLe

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Substitute x = 3 into the linear equation y = 2x + 5 to determine the value of y.

tHinK

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1 Substitute the variable (x) with the given value.

y = 2(3) + 5

2 Equate the right-hand side of the equation.

y=6+5 y = 11

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Literal linear equations A literal equation is an equation that includes several pronumerals or variables. Literal equations often represent real-life situations. The equation y = mx + c is an example of a literal linear equation that represents the general form of a straight line. To solve literal linear equations, you need to isolate the variable you are trying to solve for. Solve the linear literal equation y = mx + c for x.

tHinK 1 Isolate the terms containing the variable you

want to solve on one side of the equation. 2 Divide by the coefficient of the variable you

want to solve for. 3 Transpose the equation.

WritE

y − c = mx y−c =x m x=

y−c m

Topic 1 Linear reLaTions and equaTions

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Exercise 1.3 Solving linear equations PRactise

Units 1 & 2 AOS 1 Topic 1 Concept 4 Solution of numeric linear equations Concept summary Practice questions

Solve the following linear equations to find the unknowns. a 2(x + 1) = 8 b n − 12 = −2 x+1 c 4d − 7 = 11 d =9 2 2 a Write the operations in order that have been performed on the unknowns in the following linear equations. i 10 = 4a + 3 ii 3(x + 2) = 12 s+1 iii =7 iv 16 = 2(3c − 9) 2 b Find the exact values of the unknowns in part a by solving the equations. Show all of the steps involved. 3 WE5 Substitute x = 5 into the equation y = 5 − 6x to determine the value of y. 1

WE4

4 Substitute x = −3 into the equation y = 3x + 3 to determine the value of y. 5

WE6

Solve the literal linear equation px − q = r for x.

6 Solve the literal linear equation C = πd for d. Consolidate

7 Find the exact values of the unknowns in the following linear equations.

12 

4(3y − 1)

2(3 − x) =5 5 3 8 Solve the following literal linear equations for the pronumerals given in brackets. x a v = u + at (a) b xy − k = m (x) c − r = s (x) p 9 The equation w = 10t + 120 represents the amount of water in a tank, w (in litres), at any time, t (in minutes). Find the time, in minutes, that it takes for the tank to have the following amounts of water. a 450 litres b 1200 litres 10 Yorx was asked to solve the linear equation 5w − 13 = 12. His solution is shown. Step 1: × 5, − 13 Step 2: Opposite operations ÷ 5, + 13 Step 3:    5w − 13 = 12 5w − 13 12 = 5 5 w − 13 = 2.4 Step 4: w − 13 + 13 = 2.4 + 13 w = 15.4 a Show that Yorx’s answer is incorrect by finding the value of w. b What advice would you give to Yorx so that he can solve linear equations correctly? 11 The literal linear equation F = 1.8(K − 273) + 32 converts the temperature in Kelvin (K) to Fahrenheit (F). Solve the equation for K to give the formula for converting the temperature in Fahrenheit to Kelvin. a 14 = 5 − x

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

b

= −2

c

3x + 1 . Find the value of x for the 4 following y-values. Units 1 & 2 1 a 2 b −3 c d 10 AOS 1 2 Topic 1 13 The distance travelled, d (in kilometres), Concept 1 at any time t (in hours) can be found Formulas and using the equation d = 95t. Find the time substitution in hours that it takes to travel the Concept summary Practice questions following distances. Give your answers correct to the nearest minute. a 190 km b 250 km c 65 km d 356.5 km e 50 000 m 14 The amount, A, in dollars in a bank account at the end of any month, m, can found using the equation A = 150m + 400. a How many months would it take to have the following amounts of money in the bank account? i $1750 ii $3200 b How many years would it take to have $10 000 in the bank account? Give your answer correct to the nearest month. 15 The temperature, C, in degrees Celsius can be found using the equation 5(F − 32) C= , where F is the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. Nora needs 9 to set her oven at 190°C, but her oven’s temperature is measured in Fahrenheit. a Write the operations performed on the variable F. b Write the order in which the operations need to be performed to find the value of F. c Determine the temperature in Fahrenheit that Nora should set her oven to. 16 The equation that determines the surface area of a cylinder with a radius of 3.5 cm is A = 3.5π(3.5 + h). Determine the height in cm of cylinders with radii of 3.5 cm and the following surface areas. Give your answers correct to 2 decimal places. a 200 cm2 b 240 cm2 c 270 cm2 17 Using CAS or otherwise, solve the following equations to find the Master unknowns. Express your answer in exact form. 6(3y − 2) 5 2 − 5x 3 a = b = 8 5 11 9 12 Consider the linear equation y =

c

4x 3 − +8=2 5 7

d

7x + 6 3x 4 + = 9 10 5

Topic 1  Linear relations and equations 

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18 The height of a plant can be found using the equation h =

2(3t + 15) , where h is 3

the height in cm and t is time in weeks. a Using CAS or otherwise, determine the time the plant takes to grow to the following heights. Give your answers correct to the nearest week. i 20 cm ii 30 cm iii 35 cm iv 50 cm b How high is the plant initially? When the plant reaches 60 cm it is given additional plant food. The plant’s growth each week for the next 4 weeks is found using the equation g = t + 2, where g is the growth each week in cm and t is the time in weeks since additional plant food was given. c Determine the height of the plant in cm for the next 4 weeks.

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developing linear equations from word descriptions To write a worded statement as a linear equation, we must first identify the unknown and choose a pronumeral to represent it. We can then use the information given in the statement to write a linear equation in terms of the pronumeral. The linear equation can then be solved as before, and we can use the result to answer the original question.

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Cans of soft drinks are sold at SupaSave in packs of 12 costing $5.40. Form and solve a linear equation to determine the price of 1 can of soft drink.

tHinK 1 Identify the unknown and choose a

pronumeral to represent it. 2 Use the given information to write an

equation in terms of the pronumeral.

S = price of a can of soft drink 12S = 5.4

3 Solve the equation.

12S 5.4 = 12 12 S = 0.45

4 Interpret the solution in terms of the

The price of 1 can of soft drink is $0.45 or 45 cents.

original problem. 14

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Word problems with more than one unknown In some instances a word problem might contain more than one unknown. If we are able to express both unknowns in terms of the same pronumeral, we can create a linear equation as before and solve it to determine the value of both unknowns. WorKed eXaMPLe

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Georgina is counting the number of insects and spiders she can find in her back garden. All insects have 6 legs and all spiders have 8 legs. In total, Georgina finds 43 bugs with a total of 290 legs. Form a linear equation to determine exactly how many insects and spiders Georgina found.

tHinK

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1 Identify one of the unknowns and choose a

pronumeral to represent it. 2 Define the other unknown in terms of this

pronumeral. 3 Write expressions for the total numbers of

spiders’ legs and insects’ legs. 4 Create an equation for the total number of

legs of both types of creature. 5 Solve the equation.

6 Substitute this value back into the

second equation to determine the other unknown. 7 Answer the question using words.

Units 1 & 2 AOS 1 Topic 1 Concept 7

Let s = the number of spiders. Let 43 − s = the number of insects. Total number of spiders’ legs = 8s Total number of insects’ legs = 6(43 − s) = 258 − 6s 8s + (258 − 6s) = 290 8s + 258 − 6s = 290 8s − 6s = 290 − 258 2s = 32 s = 16 The number of insects = 43 − 16 = 27 Georgina found 27 insects and 16 spiders.

Tables of values Tables of values can be generated from formulas by entering given values of one variable into the formula. Tables of values can be used to solve problems and to draw graphs representing situations (as covered in more detail in Topic 10).

Tables of values Concept summary Practice questions

Topic 1 Linear reLaTions and equaTions

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The amount of water that is filling a tank is found by the rule W = 100t + 20, where W is the amount of water in the tank in litres and t is the time in hours. a Generate a table of values that

shows the amount of water, W, in the tank every hour for the first 8 hours (i.e. t = 0, 1, 2, 3, …, 8). b Using your table, how long in hours will it take for there to be over

700 litres in the tank? tHinK

WritE

a 1 Enter the required values of t into the

a

formula to calculate the values of W.

t = 0: W = 100(0) + 20 = 20 t = 2: W = 100(2) + 20 = 220

t = 1: W = 100(1) + 20 = 120 t = 3: W = 100(3) + 20 = 320

t = 6: W = 100(6) + 20 = 620 t = 8: W = 100(8) + 20 = 820

t = 7: W = 100(7) + 20 = 720

t = 4: W = 100(4) + 20 = 420

2 Enter the calculated values into a

table of values. b 1 Using your table of values, locate the

required column. 2 Read the corresponding values from

your table and answer the question.

Units 1 & 2 AOS 1 Topic 1 Concept 8 Defining a linear model recursively Concept summary Practice questions

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b

t

0

W

20

t

0

W

20

1

t = 5: W = 100(5) + 20 = 520

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

120 220 320 420 520 620 720 820 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

120 220 320 420 520 620 720 820

t=7 It will take 7 hours for there to be over 700 litres of water in the tank.

Linear relations defined recursively Many sequences of numbers are obtained by following rules that define a relationship between any one term and the previous term. Such a relationship is known as a recurrence relation. A term in such a sequence is defined as tn, with n denoting the place in the sequence. The term tn − 1 is the previous term in the sequence.

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If a recurrence relation is of a linear nature — that is, there is a common difference (d) between each term in the sequence — then we can define the recurrence relation as: tn = tn − 1 + d, t1 = a This means that the first term in the sequence is a, and each subsequent term is found by adding d to the previous term.

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A linear recurrence relation is given by the formula tn = tn − 1 + 6, t1 = 5. Write the first six terms of the sequence.

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1 Calculate the value for t 2 by substituting

the value for t1 into the formula. Then use this to calculate the value for t 3 and so on.

t2 = t1 + 6 =5+6 = 11

t3 = t2 + 6 = 11 + 6 = 17

t4 = t3 + 6 = 17 + 6 = 23

t5 = t4 + 6 = 23 + 6 = 29

t6 = t5 + 6 = 29 + 6 = 35 2 State the answer. WorKed eXaMPLe

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The first six values are 5, 11, 17, 23, 29 and 35.

The weekly rent on an inner-city apartment increases by $10 every year. In a certain year the weekly rent is $310. a Model this situation by setting up a linear recurrence relation between

the weekly rental prices in consecutive years. b Fine the weekly rent for the first six years. c Find an expression for the weekly rent (r) in the nth year. tHinK a 1 Write the values of a and d in the

generalised linear recurrence relation formula. 2 Substitute these values into the generalised

linear recurrence relation formula. b 1 Substitute n = 2, n = 3, n = 4, n = 5 and

n = 6 into the recurrence relation.

WritE a a = 310, d = 10

tn = tn − 1 + 10, t1 = 310 b t2 = t1 + 10

= 310 + 10 = 320 t4 = t3 + 10 = 330 + 10 = 340 t6 = t5 + 10 = 350 + 10 = 360

t3 = t2 + 10 = 320 + 10 = 330 t5 = t4 + 10 = 340 + 10 = 350

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2 State the answer.

The weekly rent for the first 6 years will be: $310, $320, $330, $340, $350, $360

c 1 Take a look at the answers obtained in part b

and observe that the weekly went is found by adding 300 to 10 times the term’s number.

2 Extend this pattern to the nth term. 3 Answer the question.

c t1 = 310 = 300 + 10 × 1

t2 t3 t4 t5 t6

= 320 = 330 = 340 = 350 = 360

= 300 = 300 = 300 = 300 = 300

+ 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10

× × × × ×

2 3 4 5 6

tn = 300 + 10 × n = 300 + 10n The expression for the weekly rent in the nth year is r = 300 + 10n.

Exercise 1.4 Developing linear equations PRactise

1

Artists’ pencils at the local art supply store sell in packets of 8 for $17.92. Form and solve a linear equation to determine the price of 1 artists’ pencil. WE7

2 Natasha is trying to determine which type

of cupcake is the best value for money. The three options Natasha is considering are: • 4 red velvet cupcakes for $9.36 • 3 chocolate delight cupcakes for $7.41 • 5 caramel surprise cupcakes for $11.80. Form and solve linear equations for each type of cupcake to determine which has the cheapest price per cupcake. 3

Fredo is buying a large bunch of flowers for his mother in advance of Mother’s Day. He picks out a bunch of roses and lilies, with each rose costing $6.20 and each lily costing $4.70. In total he picks out 19 flowers and pays $98.30. Form a linear equation to determine exactly how many roses and lilies Fredo bought. WE8

4 Miriam has a sweet tooth, and her favourite sweets are strawberry twists and

chocolate ripples. The local sweet shop sells both as part of their pick and mix selection, so Miriam fills a bag with them. Each strawberry twist weighs 5 g and each chocolate ripple weighs 9 g. In Miriam’s bag there are 28 sweets, weighing a total of 188 g. Determine the number of each type of sweet that Miriam bought by forming and solving a linear equation. 5

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Libby enjoys riding along Beach Road on a Sunday morning. She rides at a constant speed of 0.4 kilometres per minute. a Generate a table of values that shows how far Libby has travelled for each of the first 10 minutes of her journey. b One Sunday Libby stops and meets a friend 3 kilometres into her journey. Between which minutes does Libby stop? WE9

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

6 Tommy is saving for a remote-controlled

car that is priced at $49. He has $20 in his piggy bank. Tommy saves $3 of his pocket money every week and puts it in his piggy bank. The amount of money in dollars, M, in his piggy bank after w weeks can be found using the rule M = 3w + 20. a Generate a table of values that shows the amount of money, M, in Tommy’s piggy bank every week for the 12 weeks (i.e. w = 0, 1, 2, 3, …, 12). b Using your table, how many weeks will it take for Tommy to have saved enough money to purchase the remote-controlled car? 7 WE10 A linear recurrence relation is given by the formula t n = t n  −  1 − 6, t1 = 12. Write the first six terms of the sequence. 8 A linear recurrence relation is given by the formula t n = t n  −  1 + 3.2, t1 = −5.8.

Write the first six terms of the sequence.

Jake is a stamp collector. He notices that the value of the rarest stamp in his collection increases by $25 each year. Jake purchased the stamp for $450. a Set up a recurrence relation between the yearly values of Jake’s rarest stamp. b Find the value of the stamp for each year over the first 8 years. c Find an expression for the stamp’s value (v) in the nth year. 10 Juliet is a zoologist and has been monitoring the population of a species of wild lemur in Madagascar over a number of years. Much to her dismay, she finds that on average the population decreases by 13 each year. In her first year of monitoring, the population was 313. a Set up a recurrence relation between the yearly populations of the lemurs. b Find the population of the lemurs for each year over the first 7 years. c Find an expression for the population of lemurs (l) in the nth year. 11 Three is added to a number and the result is then divided by four, giving an answer of nine. Find the number. 9

Consolidate

WE11

12 The sides in one pair of sides of a parallelogram are each 3 times the length

of a side in the other pair. Find the side lengths if the perimeter of the parallelogram is 84 cm. 13 Fred is saving for a holiday and decides to deposit $40 in his bank account

each week. At the start of his saving scheme he has $150 in his account. a Set up a recurrence relation between the amounts in Fred’s account on consecutive weeks. b Use the recurrence relation to construct a table of values detailing how much Fred will have in his account after each of the first 8 weeks. c The holiday Fred wants to go on will cost $720 dollars. How many weeks will it take Fred to save up enough money to pay for his holiday? 14 One week Jordan bought a bag of his favourite fruit and nut mix at the local market. The next week he saw that the bag was on sale for 20% off the previously marked price. Jordan purchased two more bags at the reduced price. Jordan spent $20.54 in total for the three bags. Find the original price of a bag of fruit and nut mix. Topic 1  Linear relations and equations 

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15 Six times the sum of four plus a number is equal to one hundred and twenty-six.

Find the number. 16 Sabrina is a landscape gardener and has been commissioned to work on a

rectangular piece of garden. The length of the garden is 6 metres longer than the width, and the perimeter of the garden is 64 m. Find the parameters of the garden. 17 Yuri is doing his weekly grocery shop and is buying both carrots and potatoes.

He calculates that the average weight of a carrot is 60 g and the average weight of a potato is 125 g. Furthermore, he calculates that the average weight of the carrots and potatoes that he purchases is 86 g. If Yuri’s shopping weighed 1.29 kg in total, how many of each did he purchase? 18 Ho has a water tank in his back garden that can hold up to 750 L in water. At the

start of a rainy day (at 0:00) there is 165 L in the tank, and after a heavy day’s rain (at 24:00) there is 201 L in the tank. a Assuming that the rain fell consistently during the 24-hour period, set up a linear equation to represent the amount of rain in the tank at any point during the day. b Generate a table of values that shows how much water is in the tank after every 2 hours of the 24-hour period. c At what time of day did the amount of water in the tank reach 192 L? 19 A large fish tank is being filled with water. After 1 minute the height of the water is 2 cm and after 4 minutes the height of the water is 6 cm. The height of the water, h, in cm after t minutes can be modelled by a linear equation. a Construct a recurrence relation between consecutive minutes of the height of water in the fish tank. b Determine the height of the water in the fish tank after each of the first five minutes. c Was the fish tank empty of water before being filled? Justify your answer by using calculations. 20 Michelle and Lydia live 325 km apart. On a Sunday they decide to drive to each other’s respective towns. They pass each other after 2.5 hours. If Michelle drives an average of 10 km/h faster than Lydia, calculate the speed at which they are both travelling. Master

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21 Jett is starting up a small business

selling handmade surfboard covers online. The start-up cost is $250. He calculates that each cover will cost $14.50 to make. The rule that finds the cost, C, to make n covers is C = 14.50n + 250. a Using CAS or otherwise, generate a table of values to determine the cost of producing 10 to 20 surfboard covers.

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

b If Jett sells the covers for $32.95, construct a table of values to determine the

revenue for selling 10 to 20 surfboard covers. c The profit Jett makes is the difference between his selling price and the cost price. Explain how the profit Jett makes can be calculated using the tables of values constructed in parts a and b. d Using your explanation in part c and your table of values, determine the profits made by Jett if he sells 10 to 20 surfboard covers. 22 Benito decides to set up a market stall selling fruit based energy drinks. He has to pay $300 for his stall on a particular day. The ingredients for each energy drink total $1.35, and he sells each energy drink for $4.50. a If the cost of making m energy drinks is cm , write a recurrence relation for the cost of making the energy drinks. b If the income from selling n energy drinks is sn, write a recurrence relation for the income from selling the energy drinks. c Using CAS or otherwise, determine the minimum number of energy drinks Benito needs to sell to make a profit. d Generate a table of values showing the profit/loss for selling up to 120 energy drinks in multiples of 10 (i.e. 0, 10, 20, …, 120).

1.5 Units 1 & 2 AOS 1 Topic 2 Concept 1 Graphical solutions Concept summary Practice questions

Simultaneous linear equations solving simultaneous equations graphically Simultaneous equations are sets of equations that can be solved at the same time. They often represent practical problems that have two or more unknowns. For example, you can use simultaneous equations to find the costs of individual apples and oranges when different amounts of each are bought.

Solving simultaneous equations gives the set of values that is common to all of the equations. If these equations are presented graphically, then the set of values common to all equations is the point of intersection. Interactivity Solving simultaneous equations graphically int-6452

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To solve a set of simultaneous equations graphically, the equations must be sketched on the same set of axes and the point of intersection must be found. If the equations do not intersect then there is no solution for the simultaneous equations. The following equations represent a pair of simultaneous equations. y = 2x + 4 and y = 3x + 3 Using CAS or otherwise, sketch both graphs on the same set of axes and solve the equations.

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tHinK

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1 Use CAS or another method to sketch the

graphs y = 2x + 4 and y = 3x + 3.

–3 –2 –1 0 –1

2 Locate the point where the graphs intersect

y 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

(or cross over).

–3 –2 –1 0 –1

3 Using the graph, find the x- and y-values of

the point of intersection.

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y = 3x + 3 y = 2x + 4 x 1 2 3

(1, 6) y = 3x + 3 y = 2x + 4 x 1 2 3

The solution is (1, 6), or x = 1 and y = 6.

solving simultaneous equations using substitution Simultaneous equations can also be solved algebraically. One algebraic method is known as substitution. This method requires one of the equations to be substituted into the other by replacing one of the variables. The second equation is then solved and the value of one of the variables is found. The substitution method is often used when one or both of the equations are written with variables on either side of the equals sign; for example, c = 12b − 15 and 2c + 3b = −3, or y = 4x + 6 and y = 6x + 2. Solve the following pairs of simultaneous equations using substitution; a c = 12b − 15 and 2c + 3b = −3 b y = 4x + 6 and y = 6x + 2 c 3x + 2y = −1 and y = x − 8

tHinK

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a 1 Identify which variable will be substituted

a c = 12b − 15

into the other equation. 2 Substitute the variable into the equation.

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2c + 3b = −3 2(12b − 15) + 3b = −3

24b − 30 + 3b 27b − 30 27b 27b b

3 Expand and simplify the left-hand side, and

solve the equation for the unknown variable.

c = 12b − 15 = 12(1) − 15 = −3

4 Substitute the value for the unknown back

into one of the equations.

The solution is b = 1 and c = −3.

5 Answer the question. b 1 Both equations are in the form y =, so let

4x + 6 = 6x + 2

b

them equal each other.

4x − 4x + 6 = 6x − 4x + 2 6 = 6x − 4x + 2 6 = 2x + 2

2 Move all of the pronumerals to one side.

6−2 4 4 2 2

3 Solve for the unknown.

y= = = =

4 Substitute the value found into either of the

original equations.

substitute this equation into the other.

= 2x + 2 − 2 = 2x 2x = 2 =x

4x + 6 4×2+6 8+6 14

The solution is x = 2 and y = 14.

5 Answer the question. c 1 One equation is not in the form y =, so

= −3 = −3 = −3 + 30 = 27 =1

c

3x + 2y = −1 3x + 2(x − 8) = −1

2 Expand and simplify the equation.

3x + 2x − 16 = −1 5x − 16 = −1

3 Solve for the unknown.

5x − 16 + 16 = −1 + 16 5x = 15 x=3

4 Substitute the value found into either of the

y=x−8 =3−8 = −5

original equations. 5 Answer the question.

The solution is x = 3 and y = −5.

Solving simultaneous equations using elimination Solving simultaneous equations using elimination requires the equations to be added or subtracted so that one of the pronumerals is eliminated or removed. Simultaneous equations that have both pronumerals on the same side are often solved using elimination. For example, 3x + y = 5 and 4x − y = 2 both have x and y on the same side of the equation, so they can be solved with this method.

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Solve the following pairs of simultaneous equations using elimination: a 3x + y = 5 and 4x − y = 2 b 2a + b = 7 and a + b = 5 c 3c + 4d = 5 and 2c + 3d = 4

tHinK

WritE

a 1 Write the simultaneous equation with one on

3x + y = 5 4x − y = 2

top of the other.

[1] [2]

2 Select one pronumeral to be eliminated.

Select y.

3 Check the coefficients of the pronumeral

The coefficients of y are 1 and −1.

being eliminated. 4 If the coefficients are the same number

but with different signs, add the equations together.

[1] + [2]: 3x + 4x + y − y = 5 + 2 7x = 7 7x = 7 7x 7 = 7 7 x =1

5 Solve the equation for the unknown

pronumeral.

6 Substitute the pronumeral back into one of

the equations. 7 Solve the equation to find the value of the

other pronumeral. 8 Answer the question. b 1 Write the simultaneous with one on top of

the other.

3x + y = 5 3(1) + y = 5 3+y=5 3−3+y=5−3 y=2 The solution is x = 1 and y = 2. b 2a + b = 7

a+b=5

[1] [2]

2 Select one pronumeral to be eliminated.

Select b.

3 Check the coefficients of the pronumeral

The coefficients of b are both 1.

being eliminated. 4 If the coefficients are the same number

with the same sign, subtract one equation from the other.

[1] − [2]: 2a − a + b − b = 7 − 5 a=2 a=2

5 Solve the equation for the unknown

pronumeral. 6 Substitute the pronumeral back into one of

the equations. 7 Solve the equation to find the value of the

other pronumeral. 8 Answer the question.

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a+b=5 2+b=5 b=5−2 b=3 The solution is a = 2 and b = 3.

c 1 Write the simultaneous equations with

one on top of the other.

c 3c + 4d = 5      [1]

2c + 3d = 4      [2]

2 Select one pronumeral to be eliminated.

Select c.

3 Check the coefficients of the pronumeral

The coefficients of c are 3 and 2.

being eliminated. 4 If the coefficients are different numbers,

then multiply them both by another number, so they both have the same coefficient value. 5 Multiply the equations (all terms in each

equation) by the numbers selected in step 4.

6 Check the sign of each coefficient for the

selected pronumeral. 7 If the signs are the same, subtract one

equation from the other and simplify.

3×2=6 2×3=6 [1] × 2: 6c + 8d = 10 [2] × 3: 6c + 9d = 12 6c + 8d = 10      [3] 6c + 9d = 12      [4] Both coefficients of c are positive 6. [3] − [4]: 6c − 6c + 8d − 9d = 10 − 12 −d = −2 d=2

8 Solve the equation for the unknown. 9 Substitute the pronumeral back into one of

the equations. 10 Solve the equation to find the value of the

other pronumeral.

11 Answer the question.

2c + 3d = 4 2c + 3(2) = 4 2c + 6 = 2c + 6 − 6 = 2c = 2c = 2 c=

4 4−6 −2 −2 2 −1

The solution is c = −1 and d = 2.

Exercise 1.5 Simultaneous linear equations PRactise

Units 1 & 2 AOS 1

1

The following equations represent a pair of simultaneous equations. y = 5x + 1 and y = 2x − 5 Using CAS or otherwise, sketch both graphs on the same set of axes and solve the equations. WE12

2 Using CAS or otherwise, sketch and solve the following three simultaneous

equations.

Topic 2

y = 3x + 7, y = 2x + 8 and y = −2x + 12

Concept 2 Algebraic solutions — substitution method Concept summary Practice questions

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Solve the following pairs of simultaneous equations using substitution. a y = 2x + 1 and 2y − x = −1 b m = 2n + 5 and m = 4n − 1 c 2x − y = 5 and y = x + 1 WE13

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4 Find the solutions to the following pairs of simultaneous equations using Units 1 & 2 AOS 1 Topic 2 Concept 3 Algebraic solutions — elimination method Concept summary Practice questions

Consolidate

substitution. a 2(x + 1) + y = 5 and y = x − 6

x+5 + 2y = 11 and y = 6x − 2 2 5 WE14 Solve the following pairs of simultaneous equations using the method of elimination. a 3x + y = 5 and 4x − y = 2 b 2a + b = 7 and a + b = 5 c 3c + 4d = 5 and 2c + 3d = 4 6 Consider the following pair of simultaneous equations: ax − 3y = −16 and 3x + y = −2. If y = 4, find the values of a and x. b

7 Which one of the following pairs of simultaneous equations would best be solved

using the substitution method? A 4y − 5x = 7 and 3x + 2y = 1 B 3c + 8d = 19 and 2c − d = 6 C 12x + 6y = 15 and 9x − y = 13 D 3(t + 3) − 4s = 14 and 2(s − 4) + t = −11 E n = 9m + 12 and 3m + 2n = 7 8 A pair of simultaneous equations is solved graphically as shown in the diagram. From the diagram, determine the solution for this pair of simultaneous equations.

y 10 8 6 4 2 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –2 –4

1 2 3 4

9 Using CAS or otherwise, solve the following groups of simultaneous equations

graphically. a y = 4x + 1 and y = 3x − 1

c y = 3(x − 1) and y = 2(2x + 1)

e y = 3x + 4, y = 2x + 3 and y = −x

b y = x − 5 and y = −3x + 3 d y =

x x − 1 and y = + 4 2 2

10 Using the substitution method, solve the following pairs of

simultaneous equations a y = 2x + 5 and y = 3x − 2 c y = 2(3x + 1) and y = 4(2x − 3)

b y = 5x − 2 and y = 7x + 2 d y = 5x − 9 and 3x − 5y = 1

e 3(2x + 1) + y = −19 and y = x − 1

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3x + 5 + 2y = 2 and y = x − 2 2 11 A student chose to solve the following pair of simultaneous equations using the elimination method. 3x + y = 8 and 2x − y = 7 a Explain why this student’s method would be the most appropriate method for this pair of simultaneous equations. b Show how these equations would be solved using this method.

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12 Using the elimination method, solve the following pairs of

simultaneous equations a 4x + y = 6 and x − y = 4 c 2x − y = −5 and x − 3y = −10

b x + y = 7 and x − 2y = −5 d 4x + 3y = 29 and 2x + y = 13

e 5x − 7y = −33 and 4x + 3y = 8

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y x + y = 7 and 3x + = 20 2 2 13 The first step when solving the following pair of simultaneous equations using the elimination method is: 2x + y = 3   [1] 3x − y = 2   [2] A equations [1] and [2] should be added together B both equations should be multiplied by 2 C equation [1] should be subtracted from equation [2] D equation [1] should be multiplied by 2 and equation [2] should be multiplied by 3 E equation [2] should be subtracted from equation [1] 14 Brendon and Marcia were each asked to solve the following pair of simultaneous equations. 3x + 4y = 17   [1] 4x − 2y = 19   [2] Marcia decided to use the elimination method. Her solution steps were: Step 1: [1] × 4: 12x + 16y = 68    [3] [2] × 3: 12x − 6y = 57    [4] Step 2: [3] + [4]: 10y = 125 Step 3: y = 12.5 Step 4: Substitute y = 12.5 into [1]: 3x + 4 (12.5) = 17 Step 5: Solve for x: 3x = 17 − 50 3x = −33 x = −11 Step 6: The solution is x = −11 and y = 12.5. a Marcia has made an error in step 2. Explain where she has made her error, and hence correct her mistake. b Using the correction you made in part a, find the correct solution to this pair of simultaneous equations. Brendon decided to eliminate y instead of x. c Using Brendon’s method of eliminating y first, show all the appropriate steps involved to reach a solution.

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15 In a ball game, a player can throw the ball

into the net to score a goal or place the ball over the line to score a behind. The scores in a game between the Rockets and the Comets were as follows. Rockets: 6 goals 12 behinds, total score 54 Comets: 7 goals 5 behinds, total score 45 The two simultaneous equations that can represent this information are shown. Rockets: 6x + 12y = 54 Comets: 7x + 5y = 45 a By solving the two simultaneous equations, determine the number of points that are awarded for a goal and a behind. b Using the results from part a, determine the scores for the game between the Jetts, who scored 4 goals and 10 behinds, and the Meteorites, who scored 6 goals and 9 behinds. 16 Mick and Minnie both work part time at an ice-cream shop. The simultaneous equations shown represent the number of hours Mick (x) and Minnie (y) work each week. Equation 1: Total number of hours worked by Minnie and Mick: x + y = 15 Equation 2: Number of hours worked by Minnie in terms of Mick’s hours: y = 2x a Explain why substitution would be the best method to use to solve these equations. b Using substitution, determine the number of hours worked by Mick and Minnie each week. To ensure that he has time to do his Mathematics homework, Mick changes the number of hours he works each week. He now works 13 of the number of hours worked by Minnie. An equation that can be used to represent this y information is x = . 3 c Find the number of hours worked by Mick, given that the total number of hours that Mick and Minnie work does not change. 17 Using CAS or otherwise, solve the following groups of simultaneous equations. Master Write your answers correct to 2 decimal places. a y = 5x + 6 and 3x + 2y = 7 b 4(x + 6) = y − 6 and 2(y + 3) = x − 9 c 6x + 5y = 8.95, y = 3x − 1.36 and 2x + 3y = 4.17 18 Consider the following groups of graphs. i     y1 = 5x − 4 and y 2 = 6x + 8 ii     y1 = −3x − 5 and y 2 = 3x + 1

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MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

iii y1 = 2x + 6 and y 2 = 2x − 4

iv y1 = −x + 3, y 2 = x + 5 and y3 = 2x + 6 a Where possible, find the point of intersection for each group of graphs

using any method. b Are there solutions for all of these groups of graphs? If not, for which group of graphs is there no solution, and why is this?

1.6

Problem solving with simultaneous equations setting up simultaneous equations The solutions to a set of simultaneous equations satisfy all equations that were used. Simultaneous equations can be used to solve problems involving two or more variables or unknowns, such as the cost of 1 kilogram of apples and bananas, or the number of adults and children attending a show

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At a fruit shop, 2 kg of apples and 3 kg of bananas cost $13.16, and 3 kg of apples and 2 kg of bananas cost $13.74. Represent this information in the form of a pair of simultaneous equations.

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tHinK 1 Identify the two variables.

The cost of 1 kg of apples and the cost of 1 kg of bananas

2 Select two pronumerals to represent these

a = cost of 1 kg of apples b = cost of 1 kg of bananas

variables. Define the variables. 3 Identify the key information and rewrite it

using the pronumerals selected. 4 Construct two equations using the

information.

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2 kg of apples can be written as 2a. 3 kg of bananas can be written as 3b. 2a + 3b = 13.16 3a + 2b = 13.74

Break-even points A break-even point is a point where the costs equal the selling price. It is also the point where there is zero profit. For example, if the equation C = 45 + 3t represents the production cost to sell t shirts, and the equation R = 14t represents the revenue from selling the shirts for $14 each, then the break-even point is the number of shirts that need to be sold to cover all costs.

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Santo sells shirts for $25. The revenue, R, for selling n shirts is represented by the equation R = 25n. The cost to make n shirts is represented by the equation C = 2200 + 3n. a Solve the equations simultaneously to

determine the break-even point. b Determine the profit or loss, in dollars, for the

following shirt orders. i 75 shirts

ii 220 shirts

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a

a

1 Write the two equations. 2 Equate the equations (R = C).

2200 + 3n = 25n

3 Solve for the unknown.

2200 + 3n − 3n = 25n − 3n 2200 = 22n 2200 =n 22 n = 100

4 Substitute back into either equation to

R = 25n = 25 × 100 = 2500

determine the values of C and R. 5 Answer the question in the context of

the problem. b i 1 Write the two equations. 2 Substitute the given value into both

equations.

3 Determine the profit/loss.

ii 1 Write the two equations.

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C = 2200 + 3n R = 25n

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The break-even point is (100, 2500). Therefore 100 shirts need to be sold to cover the production cost, which is $2500. b i C = 2200 + 3n

R = 25n

n = 75 C = 2200 + 3 × 75 = 2425 R = 25× 75 = 1875 Profit/loss = R − C = 1875 − 2425 = −550 Since the answer is negative, it means that Santo lost $550 (i.e. selling 75 shirts did not cover the cost to produce the shirts). ii C = 2200 + 3n

R = 25n

2 Substitute the given value into both

equations.

3 Determine the profit/loss.

n = 220 C = 2200 + 3 × 220 = 2860 R = 25 × 220 = 5500 Profit/loss = R − C = 5500 − 2860 = 2640 Since the answer is positive, it means that Santo made $2640 profit from selling 220 shirts.

Exercise 1.6 Problem solving with simultaneous equations PRactise

Units 1 & 2 AOS 1 Topic 2 Concept 4 Solving problems with simultaneous equations Concept summary Practice questions

Mary bought 4 donuts and 3 cupcakes for $10.55, and Sharon bought 2 donuts and 4 cupcakes for $9.90. Letting d represent the cost of a donut and c represent the cost of a cupcake, set up a pair of simultaneous equations to represent this information. 2 A pair of simultaneous equations representing the number of adults and children attending the zoo is shown below. Equation 1: a + c = 350 Equation 2: 25a + 15c = 6650 a By solving the pair of simultaneous equations, determine the total number of adults and children attending the zoo. b In the context of this problem, what does equation 2 represent? 3 WE16 Yolanda sells handmade bracelets at a market for $12.50. The revenue, R, for selling n bracelets is represented by the equation R = 12.50n. The cost to make n bracelets is represented by the equation C = 80 + 4.50n. a     i   By solving the equations simultaneously, determine the break-even point. ii   In the context of this problem, what does the break-even point mean? b Determine the profit or loss, in dollars, if Yolanda sells: i 8 bracelets ii 13 bracelets. 1

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4 The entry fee for a charity fun run event is $18. It costs event organisers $2550 for

Consolidate

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the hire of the tent and $3 per entry for administration. Any profit will be donated to local charities. An equation to represent the revenue for the entry fee is R = an, where R is the total amount collected in entry fees, in dollars, and n is the number of entries. a Write an equation for the value of a. The equation that represents the cost for the event is C = 2550 + bn. b Write an equation for the value of b. c By solving the equations simultaneously, determine the number of entries needed to break even. d A total of 310 entries are received for this charity event. Show that the organisers will be able to donate $2100 to local charities. e Determine the number of entries needed to donate $5010 to local charities. 5 A school group travelled to the city by bus and returned by train. The two equations show the adult, a, and student, s, ticket prices to travel on the bus and train. Bus: 3.5a + 1.5s = 42.50 Train: 4.75a + 2.25s = 61.75 a Write the cost of a student bus ticket, s, and an adult bus ticket, a. b What is the most suitable method to solve these two simultaneous equations? c Using your method in part b, solve the simultaneous equations and hence determine the number of adults and the number of students in the school group. 6 The following pair of simultaneous equations represents the number of adult and concession tickets sold and the respective ticket prices for the premier screening of the blockbuster Aliens Attack. Equation 1: a + c = 544 Equation 2: 19.50a + 14.50c = 9013 a What are the costs, in dollars, of an adult ticket, a, and a concession ticket, c? b In the context of this problem, what does equation 1 represent? c By solving the simultaneous equations, determine how many adult and concession tickets were sold for the premier. 7 Charlotte has a babysitting service and charges $12.50 per hour. After Charlotte calculated her set-up and travel costs, she constructed the cost equation C = 45 + 2.50h, where C represents the cost in dollars per job and h represents the hours Charlotte babysits for.

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

a Write an equation that represents the revenue, R, earned by Charlotte in terms

of number of hours, h. b By solving the equations simultaneously, determine the number of hours Charlotte needs to babysit to cover her costs (that is, the break-even point). c In one week, Charlotte had four babysitting jobs as shown in the table. Babysitting job

1

2

3

4

Number of hours, (h)

5

3.5

4

7

i Determine whether Charlotte made a profit or loss for each individual

babysitting job. ii Did Charlotte make a profit this week? Justify your answer using calculations. d Charlotte made a $50 profit on one job. Determine the total number of hours she babysat for. 8 Trudi and Mia work part time at the local supermarket after school. The following table shows the number of hours worked for both Trudi and Mia and the total wages, in dollars, paid over two weeks. Week Week 1

Trudi’s hours worked 15

Mia’s hours worked 12

Total wages $400.50

Week 2

9

13

$328.75

a Construct two equations to represent the

number of hours worked by Trudi and Mia and the total wages paid for each week. Write your equations using the pronumerals t for Trudi and m for Mia. b In the context of this problem, what do t and m represent? c By solving the pair of simultaneous equations, find the values of t and m. 9 Brendan uses carrots and apples to make his special homemade fruit juice. One week he buys 5 kg of carrots and 4 kg of apples for $31.55. The next week he buys 4 kg of carrots and 3 kg of apples for $24.65. a Set up two simultaneous equations to represent the cost of carrots, x, in dollars per kilogram, and the cost of apples, y, in dollars per kilogram. b By solving the simultaneous equations, determine how much Brendan spends on 1 kg each of carrots and apples. c Determine the amount Brendan spends the following week when he buys 2 kg of carrots and 1.5 kg of apples. Give your answer correct to the nearest 5 cents. 10 The table shows the number of 100-g serves of strawberries and grapes and the total kilojoule intake. Fruit

100-g serves

Strawberry, s

3

4

Grapes, g

2

3

1000

1430

Total kilojoules

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a Construct two equations to represent the number of serves of strawberries, s,

and grapes, g, and the total kilojoules using the pronumerals shown. b By solving the pair of simultaneous equations constructed in part a, determine the number of kilojoules (kJ) for a 100-g serve of strawberries. 11 Two budget car hire companies offer the following deals for hiring a medium size family car. Car company FreeWheels

Deal $75 plus $1.10 per kilometre travelled

GetThere

$90 plus $0.90 per kilometre travelled

a Construct two equations to represent the deals for each car hire company.

Write your equations in terms of cost, C, and kilometres travelled, k. b By solving the two equations simultaneously, determine the value of k at which

the cost of hiring a car will be the same. c Rex and Jan hire a car for the weekend. They expect to travel a distance of 250 km over the weekend. Which car hire company should they use and why? Justify your answer using calculations. 12 The following table shows the number of boxes of three types of cereal bought each week for a school camp, as well as the total cost for each week. Cereal Corn Pops, c

Week 1 2

Week 2 1

Week 3 3

Rice Crunch, r

3

2

4

Muesli, m

1

2

1

27.45

24.25

36.35

Total cost, $

Wen is the cook at the camp. She decides to work out the cost of each box of cereal using simultaneous equations. She incorrectly sets up the following equations: 2c + c + 3c = 27.45 3r + 2r + 4r = 24.25 m + 2m + m = 36.35 a Explain why these simultaneous equations will not determine the cost of each box of cereal. b Write the correct simultaneous equations. c Using CAS or otherwise, solve the three simultaneous equations, and hence write the total cost for cereal for week 4’s order of 3 boxes of Corn Pops, 2 boxes of Rice Crunch and 2 boxes of muesli. 13 Sally and Nem decide to sell cups of lemonade from their front yard to the neighbourhood children. The cost to make the lemonade using their own lemons can be represented using the equation C = 0.25n + 2, where C is the cost in dollars and n is the number of cups of lemonade sold.

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MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

a If they sell cups of lemonade for 50 cents, write an equation to represent the

selling price, S, for n number of cups of lemonade. b By solving two simultaneous equations, determine the number of cups of lemonade Sally and Nem need to sell in order to break even (i.e. cover their costs). c Sally and Nem increase their selling price. If they make a $7 profit for selling 20 cups of lemonade, what is the new selling price? 14 The CotX T-Shirt Company produces T-shirts at a cost of $7.50 each after an initial set-up cost of $810. a Determine the cost to produce 100 T-shirts. b Using CAS or otherwise, complete the following table that shows the cost of producing T-shirts. n

0

20

30

40

50

60

80

100

120

140

C c Write an equation that represents the cost,

C, to produce n T-shirts. d CotX sells each T-shirt for $25.50. Write an equation that represent the amount of sales, S, in dollars for selling n T-shirts. e By solving two simultaneous equations, determine the number of T-shirts that must be sold for CotX to break even. f If CotX needs to make a profit of at least $5000, determine the minimum number of T-shirts they will need to sell to achieve this outcome. 15 There are three types of fruit for sale at the market: starfruit, s, mango, m, and Master papaya, p. The following table shows the amount of fruit bought and the total cost in dollars.

Starfruit, s 5

Mango, m 3

Papaya, p 4

Total cost, $ 19.40

4

2

5

17.50

3

5

6

24.60

a Using the pronumerals s, m and p, represent this information with three

equations. b Using CAS or otherwise, find the cost of one starfruit, one mango and one papaya. c Using your answer from part b, determine the cost of 2 starfruit, 4 mangoes and 4 papayas. Topic 1  Linear relations and equations 

35

16 The Comet Cinema offers four types of tickets to the movies: adult, concession,

senior and member. The table below shows the number and types of tickets bought to see four different movies and the total amount of tickets sales in dollars. Movie

Adult, a

Concession, c

Seniors, s

Members, m

Total sales, $

Wizard Boy

24

52

12

15

1071.00

Champions

35

8

45

27

1105.50

Pixies on Ice

20

55

9

6

961.50

Horror Nite

35

15

7

13

777.00

a Represent this information in four simultaneous equations, using the

pronumerals given in the table. b Using CAS or otherwise, determine the cost, in dollars, for each of the four

different movie tickets. c The blockbuster movie Love Hurts took the following tickets sales: 77 adults, 30 concessions, 15 seniors and 45 members. Using your values from part b: i write the expression that represents this information ii determine the total ticket sales in dollars and cents.

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Units 1 & 2

Linear relations and equations

Sit topic test

Topic 1 Linear reLaTions and equaTions

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1 Answers 15 No, because her distance each day is half the previous

Exercise 1.2 1 a Non-linear d Non-linear 2 a

b Non-linear e Linear

Bethany’s response

Correct response

y = 4x + 1

Yes

Yes

y = 5x − 2

Yes

No

y + 6x = 7

Yes

Yes

y = x − 5x

No

No

t = 6d − 9

No

No

m =n+8

Yes

No

Equation

distance, so there is no common difference. 16 a 70 km b 10w + 40, where w = number of weeks 17 2n − 6 18 a t = 4n − 1 b 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39 c 7 − 3 = 4 11 − 7 = 4 15 − 11 = 4 and so on …

c Linear

2

2

2

3

b Bethany should look at both variables (pronumerals

or letters). Both variables need to have a highest power of 1. 3 a 4n − 2 b 0.5n + 3.5 4 a −1

7 a Linear

b Non-linear

c Linear

d Linear

e Non-linear

f Non-linear

y+3 1 3

6 x = 2y −

g Non-linear 8 a Yes, as the power of x is 1. b The power of both variables in a linear relation

must be 1. 9 a 3, 4.5, 6.75, 10.125 b No, as there is no common difference. 10 a 4n − 1 b 3n + 4 c −3n + 15 d −6n + 19

e −2n − 10

b Yes, as it has a common difference.

13 a

y−5 2

b x =

6

p+6 5

13 a b

3

4

5

c

950

900

850

800

750

d

c w = −50d + 1000 14 a $2250 b A = 1500 + 250m

c This changes the equation to A = 4500 + 350m. MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

b 108 minutes

b Operations need to be performed in reverse order.

2

b 1000 L

38 

9 a 33 minutes 10 a w = 5

12 a c x =

d x = 17

iv × 3, − 9, × 2 7 b i a = ii x=2 4 17 iii s = 13 iv c = 3 3 y = −25 4 y = −6 r+q 5 x = p C 6 d = π 7 a x = −9 b y = −0.5 c x = −4.5 m+k v−u 8 a a = b x = c x = p(r + s) y t

1

Day Amount of water (L)

3y − 8

c d = 4.5

i × 4, + 3 ii + 2, × 3

F − 32 + 273 1.8 1 7 −13 c x = d x = 13 x= b x = 3 3 3 2 hours 2 hours 38 minutes 41 mins 3 hours 45 minutes 32 minutes i 9 months ii 19 months (= 18.67 months) 5 years, 4 months − 32, × 5, ÷ 9 b × 9, ÷ 5, + 32 374°F i 14.69 cm ii 18.33 cm iii 21.06 cm

11 K =

11 a 0.8

12 a x =

b n = 10

iii + 1, ÷ 2

c 55 jars

6

1 a x = 3 2 a

b −n + 11

5 x =

Exercise 1.3

e 14 a b 15 a c 16 a

−14 25 −195 c x = 28 18 a i 5 weeks

11 33

163 162 12 d x = 97 ii 10 weeks

17 a x =

b y =

iii 13 weeks

12 10.5 cm and 31.5 cm 13 a t n = t n  −  1 + 40, t 1 = 150 b

3

4

5

6

7

8

14 $7.90 15 17

Exercise 1.4

16 13 m by 19 m

1 $2.24

17 9 carrots and 6 potatoes

2 The red velvet cupcakes are the cheapest per cupcake.

18 a w = 165 + 1.5h

3 6 roses and 13 lilies

b See the table at the foot of the page.*

4 16 strawberry twists and 12 chocolate ripples

c 6:00 pm

5 a

Distance (km)

2

c 16 weeks

c 63 cm, 67 cm, 72 cm, 78 cm

1

1

Amount ($) 150 190 230 270 310 350 390 430

b 10 cm

Minute

Week

iv 20 weeks

2

3

4

5

0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6

6

2

7

8

9

2.4 2.8 3.2 3.6

1 3

Week

0

Money ($)

20 23 26 29 32 35 38 41 44 47 50 53 56

3

4

5

6

1 3

2 cm of water in the tank before being filled. 3 20 Michelle: 70 km/h, Lydia: 60 km/h 21 a See the table at the foot of the page.* b See the table at the foot of the page.* c Subtract the values in the first table from the values in the second table. d See the table at the foot of the page.* 22 a cm = cm  −  1 + 1.35, c1 = 301.35 b sn = sn  −  1 + 4.5, s1 = 4.5 c 96 c No, there was

6 a

2

2 3

b 2 cm, 3  cm, 4  cm, 6 cm, 7  cm

4

b Between the 7th and 8th minute

1

4 3

19 a t n = t n  −  1 + , t 1 = 2

10

7

8

9 10 11 12

b 10 weeks 7 12, 6, 0, −6, −12, −18

8 −5.8, −2.6, 0.6, 3.8, 7, 10.2

9 a t n = t n  −  1 + 25, t 1 = 450 b $450, $475, $500, $525, $550, $575, $600, $625 c v = 425 + 25n

10 a t n = t n  −  1 − 13, t 1 = 313 b 313, 300, 287, 274, 261, 248, 235 c l = 326 − 13n

*18b 

*21a 

*21b 

Hour

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

24

Water in tank (L)

168

171

174

177

180

183

186

189

192

195

198

201

Number of boards

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Cost ($)

395

409.50

424

438.50

453

467.50

482

496.50

511

525.50

540

Number of boards

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Revenue ($) *21d 

Number of boards Profit ($)

329.50 362.45 395.40 428.35 461.30 494.25 527.20 560.15 593.10 626.05 10

11

12

13

−65.50 −47.05 −28.60 −10.15

659

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

8.30

26.75

45.20

63.65

82.10

100.55

119

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39

d

6 a = 2 and x = −2

Number of drinks sold

7 E

Profit/loss ($)

8 x = −2, y = 5

0

−300.00

10

−268.50

20

−237.00

30

−205.50

40

−174.00

50

−142.50

60

−111.00

70

−79.50

80

−48.00

90

−16.50

100

15.00

c x = −1, y = 3

d x = 5, y = 3

110

46.50

e x = −1, y = 4

f x = 6, y = 4

120

78.00

9 a x = −2, y = −7 c x = −5, y = −18

b x = 2, y = −3 d No solution

e x = −1, y = 1 10 a x = 7, y = 19

b x = −2, y = −12

c x = 7, y = 44

d x = 2, y = 1

e x = −3, y = −4

f x = 1, y = −1

11 a Both unknowns are on the same side. b Add the two equations and solve for x, then substitute

x into one of the equations to solve for y. x = 3, y = −1 12 a x = 2, y = −2 b x = 3, y = 4

13 A 14 a Marcia added the equations together instead of

subtracting (and did not perform the addition correctly). The correct result for step 2 is [1] − [2]: 22y = 11. 1 b x = 5, y = 2 c Check with your teacher. 15 a Goal = 5 points, behind = 2 points b Jetts 40 points, Meteorites 48 points 16 a The equation has unknowns on each side of the equals sign. b Mick works 5 hours and Minnie works 10 hours. c 3 hours 45 minutes (3.75 hours) 17 a x = −0.38, y = 4.08 b x = −10.71, y = −12.86 c x = 0.75, y = 0.89 18 a i (−12, −64) ii (−1, −2)

Exercise 1.5 1

y 5 4 3 2 1 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5 –6 –7 (–2, –9) –8 –9 –10 –11

y = 5x + 1

x

1 2 3 4 y = 2x – 5

x = −2, y = −9 2

y = 3x + 7

y = 2x + 8

y 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

–7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1

x = 1, y = 10 3 a x = −1, y = −1

iii No solution

same gradient).

(1, 10)

Exercise 1.6

y = –2x + 12

1 4d + 3c = 10.55 and 2d + 4c = 9.90 2 a 140 adults and 210 children b The cost of an adult’s ticket is $25, the cost of

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

x

b m = 11, n = 3

c x = 6, y = 7 4 a x = 3, y = −3

b x = 1, y = 4

5 a x = 1, y = 2

b a = 2, b = 3

c c = −1, d = 2 40 

iv (−1, 4)

b No, the graphs in part iii are parallel (they have the

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

a children’s ticket costs $15, and the total ticket sales is $6650. 3 a   i 10 ii Yolanda needs to sell 10 bracelets to cover her costs. b i $16 loss ii $24 profit 4 a a = 18 b b = 3 c 170 entries d R = $5580, C = $3480, P = $2100 e 504 entries 5 a s = $1.50, a = $3.50 b Elimination method c 4 adults and 19 students

6 a a = $19.50, c = $14.50

b 2c + 3r + m = 27.45

b The total number of tickets sold (both adult and

concession) c 225 adult tickets and 319 concession tickets 7 a R = 12.50h b 4.5 hours c   i   Charlotte made a profit for jobs 1 and 4, and a loss for jobs 2 and 3. ii Yes, she made $15 profit.   (25 + 5 − (10 + 5)) = 30 − 15 = $15 d 9.5 hours 8 a 15t + 12m = 400.50 and 9t + 13m = 328.75 b t represents the hourly rate earned by Trudi and m represents the hourly rate earned by Mia. c t = $14.50, m = $15.25 9 a 5x + 4y = 31.55 and 4x + 3y = 24.65 b x = $3.95, y = $2.95 c $12.35 10 a 3s + 2g = 1000 and 4s + 3g = 1430 b 140 kJ 11 a C = 75 + 1.10k and C = 90 + 0.90k b k = 75 km c C Freewheels = $350, C GetThere = $315. They should use GetThere. 12 a The cost is for the three different types of cereal, but the equations only include one type of cereal.

*14b 

n

0

20

C

810

960

30

40

50

60

80

c + 2r + 2m = 24.25 3c + 4r + m = 36.35 c $34.15 13 a S = 0.5n b 8 cups of lemonade c 70 cents 14 a $1560 b See the table at the foot of the page.* c C = 810 + 7.5n d S = 25.50n e 45 T-shirts f 323 T-shirts 15 a 5s + 3m + 4p = 19.4 4s + 2m + 5p = 17.5 3s + 5m + 6p = 24.6 b s = $1.25, m = $2.25, p = $1.60 c $17.90 16 a 24a + 52c + 12s + 15m = 1071 35a + 8c + 45s + 27m = 1105.5 20a + 55c + 9s + 6m = 961.5 35a + 15c + 7s + 13m = 777 b Adult ticket = $13.50, Concession = $10.50, Seniors = $8.00, Members = $7.00 c    i 77 × 13.50 + 30 × 10.50 + 15 × 8.00 + 45 × 7.00 ii $1789.50

100

120

140

1035 1110 1185 1260 1410 1560 1710 1860

Topic 1  Linear relations and equations 

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2

Computation and practical arithmetic 2.1 Kick off with CAS 2.2 Computation methods 2.3 Orders of magnitude 2.4 Ratio, rates and percentages 2.5 Review

2.1 Kick off with CAS Computation with CAS CAS can be used to simply and efficiently perform a wide range of mathematical operations. 1 Use CAS to determine the values of the following.

54 (give the fraction in simplest form) 186 b (− 9.5)2 1 −2 c 3 The order of operations defines the procedures that need to be carried out first when determining the value of a mathematical expression or equation. CAS will automatically calculate values according to the order of operations rules. a

2 Calculate the value of each of the following expressions by completing the

operations from left to right. a 15 + 2 × 5 − 8 ÷ 2 b (11 + 7) ÷ 2 + (6 × 5) ÷ 3 25 − 42 c 3 + 10 ÷ 2 3 Use CAS to determine the true value of each of the expressions in question 2. Scientific notation allows us to express extremely large and small numbers in an easy-to-digest form. 4 Use CAS to complete the following calculations. a 352 000 000 × 189 000 000

b 0.000 000 245 ÷ 591 000 000 5 Interpret the notation given on your CAS when completing these calculations.

Please refer to the Resources tab in the Prelims section of your eBookPlUs for a comprehensive step-by-step guide on how to use your CAS technology.

2.2

Computation methods Mathematics plays an essential part in our daily lives, from calculating shopping bills to the password encryption algorithms on your smartphone and the gear ratios of a bike or car. As with any language, mathematics follows rules and restrictions to ensure the meanings of mathematical sentences are interpreted in a consistent way.

review of computation order of operations Just as there are road rules to help traffic move safely and reliably, mathematics has rules to ensure equations are solved in a consistent manner. When presented with a mathematical situation, it is important to complete each operation in the correct order. A common acronym for recalling the order of operations is BODMAS.

Units 1 & 2 AOS 2 Topic 1 Concept 1 Arithmetic Concept summary Practice questions

WorKeD eXample

1

Step 1st

Acronym letter B

Meaning Brackets

2nd

O

Order (powers and roots)

3rd

D and M

Division and multiplication (working left to right)

4th

A and S

Addition and subtraction (working left to right)

Calculate the following expressions by correctly applying the order of operations rules. (5 × 8 + 42) a (27 − 12) + 180 ÷ 32 b (2 + 144)

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a 1 Approach the brackets first.

a (27 − 12) + 180 ÷ 32

= 15 + 180 ÷ 32

2 Resolve the exponent (power).

= 15 + 180 ÷ 9

3 Complete the division.

= 15 + 20

4 Add the remaining values.

= 35

b 1 Begin by addressing the exponent within

the top bracket.

2 Complete the multiplication component of

the top bracket. 44

maThS QueST 11 General maThemaTiCS VCe units 1 and 2

b

(5 × 8 + 42) (2 + 144) (5 × 8 + 16) = (2 + 144) (40 + 16) = (2 + 144)

=

3 Finalise the numerator by completing

the addition.

56 (2 +

144)

=

56 (2 + 12)

5 Finalise the denominator.

=

56 14

6 Complete the division to calculate the

=4

4 Moving onto the bottom bracket, resolve

the square root as part of the O, for order, in BODMAS.

final answer.

Just for a comparison, complete the first expression by working from left to right. The resulting answer will be significantly different. This highlights the need to follow consistent mathematical rules. Directed numbers Integers are numbers that can be found on either side of zero on a number line. Due to their location, they are classified as either positive (+) or negative (−). They are called directed numbers as their values provide both a size, in the form of a numerical value, and a direction relative to zero, either positive or negative. When evaluating equations involving positive and negative integers it is important to consider the effect of the directional information. Addition and subtraction of directed numbers

Interactivity Addition and subtraction of directed numbers int-6455

When a direction sign (positive or negative) follows a plus or minus operation sign, the two signs can be combined to simplify the expression. Operation and direction sign

Instructions Adding a negative number

Adding a positive number Subtracting a positive number Subtracting a negative number

(+ −)

(+ +)

(− +)

(− −)

Resulting operation sign Minus operation

Example 10 + −6 = 10 − 6 =4

Plus operation

10 + +6 = 10 + 6 = 16

Minus operation

10 − +6 = 10 − 6 =4

Plus operation

10 − −6 = 10 + 6 = 16

Like signs (+ +) or (– –) make a plus operation. Different signs (+ –) or (– +) make a minus operation.

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45

A useful way to look at these expressions is to think in terms of borrowing or lending money. For example: Yesterday you lent Francesco $5 (−5), and today he asks to borrow another $12 (−12). To record this new loan, you need to add (+) Francesco’s additional debt to yesterday’s total. The corresponding equation would be −5 + −12 = ? How much does he owe you? The combination of the plus and minus signs can be simplified: −5 + −12 = ? −5 − 12 = ? = −17 Therefore, Francesco owes you $17. WorKeD eXample

2

Evaluate these expressions by first simplifying the mathematical symbols. a −73 − −42 + 19

b 150 + −85 − −96

tHiNK

WritE

a 1 Begin by combining the negative direction

a −73 − −42 + 19

and minus operation signs into a single plus operation sign.

= −73 + 42 + 19 = −12

2 As there are only addition and subtraction

operations, complete the sum by working left to right. b 1 Combine the direction and operation signs. In this

example there are two sets that need to be simplified.

b 150 + −85 − −96

= 150 − 85 + 96 = 161

2 Complete the sum by working left to right. Multiplication and division of directed numbers

When multiplying or dividing an even number of negative values, the resulting solution will be positive. However, multiplying or dividing an odd number of negative values will produce a negative solution. WorKeD eXample

3

Determine the value of each of the following expressions. a −3 × −5 × −10

b (−4 × −9) ÷ (−7 × 6)

tHiNK

WritE

a 1 Complete the first multiplication. Recall that an

a −3 × −5 × −10

even number of negative signs will produce a positive answer. 2 Now the remaining equation has an odd number of

negative values, which produces a negative answer. 46

c (−4) 2 + −23

maThS QueST 11 General maThemaTiCS VCe units 1 and 2

= +15 × −10 = −150

b 1 Apply the appropriate order of operation rules and

solve the brackets first. Remember a negative sign multiplied by another negative sign will produce a positive answer, while a positive sign multiplied by a negative sign will produce a negative answer. 2 As there are an odd number of negative signs in

the remaining equation, the resulting answer will be negative. c 1 Consider the effect of the exponents and

their position relative to the brackets. Rewrite the expanded equation.

b (−4 × −9) ÷ (−7 × 6)

= +36 ÷ −42

36 ÷ −42 = −116 c (−4) 2 + −23

= −4 × −4 + −2 × 2 × 2

2 Simplify the combination plus/minus signs.

= −4 × −4 − 2 × 2 × 2

3 Complete the calculations by following the order of

= +16 − 8 =8

operations rules.

Interactivity Scientific notation int-6456

Scientific notation Scientific notation is used to simplify very large numbers, such as the mass of the Earth (5.972 × 1024 kg), or very small numbers, such as the mass of an electron (9.10 9 382 91 × 10−31 kg). A number written in scientific notation is in the form a × 10b, where a is a real ­number between 1 and 10 and b is an integer. Scientific notation uses multiplications of 10. For example, look at the following pattern: 5 × 10 = 50 5 × 10 × 10 = 500 5 × 10 × 10 × 10 = 5000 Notice how the number of zeros in the answer increases in proportion to the number of times 5 is multiplied by 10. Scientific notation can be used here to simplify the repetitive multiplication. 5 × 101 = 50 5 × 102 = 500 5 × 103 = 5000 To write a basic numeral using scientific notation there are four key steps. Step 1

Instructions Identify the first non-zero value of the original number.

2

Write that digit, followed by a decimal point and all remaining digits.

3

Multiply the decimal by 10.

Example 1: 7256

Example 2: 0.008 923

7

8

7.256

8.923

7.256 × 10

8.923 × 10 (continued )

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Step 4

Instructions Count the number of places the decimal point is moved. The exponent of the base value 10 will reflect the movement of the decimal point. If the decimal point is moved to the left, the exponent will be positive. If moved to the right, the exponent will be negative.

Example 1: 7256

Example 2: 0.008 923

7.256 × 103

8.923 × 10–3

To convert a scientific notation value to basic numerals, use the following steps: Step 1

Instructions Look to see if the exponent is positive or negative.

2a

If positive, rewrite the number without the decimal point, adding zeros behind the last number to fill in the necessary number of place values. In this case, move the decimal point 5 to the right as the exponent is +5.

2b

3

Example 1: 2.007 × 105

Example 2: 9.71 × 10–4

Positive

Negative

200 700

If negative, rewrite the number without the decimal point, adding zeros in front of the last number to fill in the necessary number of place values. In this case, move the decimal point 4 to the left as the exponent is –4.

0.000 971

Double check by counting the number of places the decimal point has moved. This should match the value of the exponent.

Note: When using CAS or a scientific calculator, you may be presented with an answer such as 3.19e−4. This is an alternative form of scientific notation; 3.19e−4 means 3.19 × 10−4. WorKeD eXample

4

Rewrite these numbers using scientific notation: a 640 783

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a 1 Identify the first digit (6). Rewrite the full

a 6.407 843

number with the decimal place moved directly after this digit.

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b 0.000 005 293.

maThS QueST 11 General maThemaTiCS VCe units 1 and 2

2 Following the new decimal number,

multiply by a base of 10. 3 Count the number of places the decimal

point has moved, with this becoming the exponent of the base 10. Here the decimal point has moved 5 places. As the decimal point has moved to the left, the exponent will be positive. b 1 Identify the first non-zero digit (5). Rewrite

6.407 843 × 10 6.407 843 × 105

b 5.293

the number with the decimal place moved to directly after this digit. 2 Place the decimal point after the 5 and

multiply by a base of 10. 3 Identify the exponent value by counting the

number of places the decimal point has moved. Here the decimal point has moved 6 places. As the decimal point has moved to the right, the exponent will be negative.

WorKeD eXample

5

5.293 × 10 5.293 × 10–6

Rewrite these numbers as basic numerals: a 2.5 × 10−11 m (the size of a helium atom) b 3.844 × 108 m (the distance from Earth to

the Moon)

tHiNK

WritE

a 1 First, note that the exponent is negative,

a 0 000 000 000 025

indicating the number will begin with a zero. In front of the 2, record 11 zeros. 2 Put a decimal point between the first

0.000 000 000 025 m

two zeros. b 1 The exponent of this example is positive.

b 3844

Rewrite the number without the decimal point. 2 Add the necessary number of zeros to

384 400 000 m

move the decimal point 8 places to the right, as indicated by the exponent.

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Significant figures and rounding Significant figures are a method of simplifying a number by rounding it to a base 10 value. Questions relating to significant figures will require a number to be written correct to x number of significant figures. In order to complete this rounding, the relevant significant figure(s) needs to be identified. Let’s have a look at an example. Consider the number 123.456 789. This value has 9 significant figures, as there are nine numbers that tell us something about the particular place value in which they are located. The most significant of these values is the number 1, as it indicates the overall value of this number is in the hundreds. If asked to round this value to 1 significant figure, the number would be rounded to the nearest hundred, which in this case would be 100. If rounding to 2 significant figures, the answer would be rounded to the nearest 10, which is 120. Rounding this value to 6 significant figures means the first 6 significant figures need to be acknowledged, 123.456. However, as the number following the 6th significant figure is above 5, the corresponding value needs to round up, therefore making the final answer 123.457. Rounding hint: If the number after the required number of significant figures is 5 or more, round up. If this number is 4 or below, leave it as is. Zeros

Zeros present an interesting challenging when evaluating significant figures and are best explained using examples. 4056 contains 4 significant figures. The zero is considered a significant figure as there are numbers on either side of it. 4000 contains 1 significant figure. The zeros are ignored as they are place holders and may have been rounded. 4000.0 contains 5 significant figures. In this situation the zeros are considered important due to the zero after the decimal point. A zero after the decimal point indicates the numbers before it are precise. 0.004 contains 1 significant figure. As with 4000, the zeros are place holders. 0.0040 contains 2 significant figures. The zero following the 4 implies the value is accurate to this degree. WorKeD eXample

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With reference to the following values: i identify the number of significant figures ii round correct to 3 significant figures. a 19 080

tHiNK

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a i In this number, the 1, 9 and 8 are considered

a 19 080 has 4 significant figures.

significant, as well as the first zero. The final zero is not significant, as it gives no specific information about the units place value. 50

b 0.000 076 214

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ii Round the number to the third significant

Rounded to 3 significant figures, 19 080 = 19 100.

figure. It is important to consider the number that follows it. In this case, as the following number is above 5, the value of the third significant figure needs to be rounded up by 1. b i The first significant figure is the 7. The zeros

b 0.000 076 214 has 5 significant figures.

before the 7 are not considered significant as they are place holders. ii The third significant figure is 2; however, it is

important to consider the next value as it may require additional rounding. In this case the number following the 3rd significant number is below 5, meaning no additional rounding needs to occur.

Rounded to 3 significant figures, 0.000 076 214 = 0.000 076 2

exact and approximate answers More often than not it is necessary to provide exact answers in mathematics. However, there are times when the use of rounding or significant figures is needed, even though this reduces the accuracy of the answers. At other times it is reasonable to provide an estimate of an answer by simplifying the original numbers. This can be achieved by rounding the number of decimal places or rounding to a number of significant figures. When rounding to a specified number of decimal places, it is important to consider the value that directly follows the final digit. If the following number is 4 or below, no additional rounding needs to occur; however, if the following number is 5 or more, then the final value needs to be rounded up by 1. For example, Gemma has organised a concert at the local hall. She is charging $18.50 a ticket and on the night 210 people purchased tickets. To get an idea of her revenue, Gemma does a quick estimate of the money made on ticket sales by rounding the values to 1 significant figure. 18.50 × 210 ≈ 20 × 200 ≈ $4000 Note: The use of the approximate equals sign ≈ indicates the values used are no longer exact. Therefore, the resulting answer will be an approximation. When compared to the exact answer, the approximate answer gives a reasonable evaluation of her revenue. 18.50 × 210 = $3885 WorKeD eXample

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a Calculate 42.6 × 59.7 × 2.2, rounding the answer correct to 1 decimal place. b Redo the calculation by rounding the original values correct to 1 significant figure. c Comparing your two answers, would the approximate value be

considered a reasonable result?

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a 1 Complete the calculation. The answer

a 42.6 × 59.7 × 2.2

contains 3 decimal places; however, the required answer only needs 1. 2 Look at the number following the first

decimal place (8). As it is above 5, additional rounding needs to occur, rounding the 0 up to a 1. b 1 Round each value correct to 1 significant

figure. Remember to indicate the rounding by using the approximate equals sign (≈).

= 5595.084 ≈ 5595.1

b 42.6 × 59.7 × 2.2

≈ 40 × 60 × 2 ≈ 4800

2 Complete the calculation. c There is a sizeable difference between the

c No

approximate and exact answers, so in this instance the approximate answer would not be considered a reasonable result.

Exercise 2.2 Computation methods PRactise

1

Manually calculate 4 + 2 × 14 − 81 by correctly applying the order of operations rules. For a comparison, complete the question working from left to right, ignoring the order of operations rules. Do your answers match?    WE1

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125 . (62 + 2 × 7) 3 WE2 Evaluate 95 − −12 − +45 by first combining operation and direction signs where appropriate. 2 Evaluate

4 Julie-Ann evaluated the expression −13 + −12 − +11 and came up with an

answer of −36. Conrad insisted that the expression was equal to −14. Determine whether Julie-Ann or Conrad was correct, and give advice to the other person to ensure they don’t make a mistake when evaluating similar expressions in the future.

5

WE3

Evaluate (2 × −15) ÷ (−5) 2.

6 Evaluate (−3) 2 + −32 − (−4 × 2). 7

The Great Barrier Reef stretches 2 600 000 m in length. Rewrite this distance using scientific notation. WE4

8 The wavelength of red light is approximately

0.000 000 55 metres. Rewrite this number using scientific notation. 9

The thickness of a DNA strand is approximately 3 × 10–9 m. Convert this value to a basic numeral. WE5

10 The universe is thought to be approximately 1.38 × 1010 years old. Convert this

value to a basic numeral.

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The distance around the Earth’s equator is approximately 40 075 000 metres. a How many significant figures are in this value? b Round this value correct to 4 significant figures. 12 The average width of a human hair is 1.2 × 10–3 cm. a Rewrite this value as a basic numeral. b Identify the number of significant figures in the basic numeral. c Round your answer to part a correct to 1 significant figure. 13  WE7 a  Calculate 235.47 + 1952.99 – 489.73, rounding the answer correct to 1 decimal place. b Repeat the calculation by rounding the original numbers correct to 1 significant figure. c Comparing your two answers, would the approximate answer be considered a reasonable result? 14 Bruce is planning a flight around Victoria in his light aircraft. On average the plane burns 102 litres of fuel an hour, and Bruce estimates the trip will require 37 hours of flying time. a Manually calculate the amount of fuel required by rounding each value correct to 1 significant figure. b Using a calculator, determine the exact amount of fuel required. 15 Solve the following expressions by applying the correct order of operations. 11

Consolidate

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a 24 − 4 × 5 + 10

b (9 − 8 + 15 × 4) ÷

c (92 + 2 × 10 − 2) ÷ (16 + 17)

d

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3 × 12 + 102 24 + 1 16 Determine the value of the following expressions. a 17 − −12 + −6 b −222 − −64 c 430 + −35 − +40 d −28 − +43 + +15 e −4 × −7 × −3 f −8 × −6 + 50 ÷ −10 −8 + −5 × −12 g −32 + (−5) 2 h −42 ÷ 64 i −3 + 52 × −3 17 Rewrite the following values using scientific notation. a 7319 b 0.080 425 c 13 000 438 d 0.000 260 e 92 630 051 f 0.000 569 2 18 Rewrite the following values as basic numerals. a 1.64 × 10−4 c 1.4003 × 109

b 2.3994 × 10−8 d 8.6 × 105

19 For each of the following values: i identify the number of significant figures ii round the value correct to the number of significant figures specified in

the brackets. a 1901 (2) d 0.094 250 (3)

b 0.001 47 (2) e 1.080 731 (4)

c 21 400 (1) f 400.5 (3)

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20 Elia and Lisa were each asked to calculate

answers, they realised they did not match. Elia’s working steps 3 + 17 × −2 32 − 1 20 × −2 = 22 −40 = 4 = −10

3 + 17 × −2 . When they revealed their 32 − 1 Lisa’s working steps 3 + 17 × −2 32 − 1 3 − 34 = 9+1 −31 = 8 7 = −3 8

a Review Elia’s and Lisa’s working steps to identify who has the correct answer. b Explain the error(s) made in the other person’s working and what should have

been done to correctly complete the equation. 21 Zoe borrowed $50 from Emilio on Friday. On Monday she repaid $35, and then asked to borrow another $23 on Tuesday. a Write a mathematical sentence to reflect Emilio’s situation. b How much does Zoe owe Emilio? 22 The space shuttle Discovery completed 39 space missions in its lifetime, travelling a total distance of 238 539 663 km. a How many significant figures are in the total distance travelled? b Round this value correct to 2 significant figures. c Convert your answer to part b to scientific notation. 23 Harrison tracked his finances for a day. Firstly he purchased two chocolate bars, each costing $1.10, before buying a tram ticket for $4.80. He caught up with four of his friends for lunch and the final bill was $36.80, of which Harrison paid a quarter. After lunch, Chris repaid the $47 he borrowed from Harrison last week. On the way home, Harrison purchased three new t-shirts for $21.35 each. a Write a mathematical sentence to reflect Harrison’s financial situation for the day. b Using the correct orders of operation, determine Harrison’s financial position at the end of the day. 24 The diameter of the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel is 110 m. a Using the equation C = πd, determine the circumference of the wheel correct to 2 decimal places. b Redo the calculation by rounding the diameter and the value of π correct to 2 significant figures. How does this change your answer? Would it be considered a reasonable approximation? 54 MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

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25 The Robinson family want to lay instant lawn in their backyard. The dimensions

of the rectangular backyard are 12.6 m by 7.8 m. a If each square metre of lawn costs $12.70, estimate the cost for the lawn by rounding each number correct to the nearest whole number before completing your calculations. b Compare your answer to part a to the actual cost of the lawn. c Could you have used another rounding strategy to improve your estimate? 26 An animal park uses a variety of ventilated boxes to safely transport their animals. The lid of the box used for the small animals measures 76 cm long by 20 cm wide. Along the lid of the box are 162 ventilation holes, which each have a radius of 1.2 cm. a Using the formula A = πr2, calculate the area of one ventilation hole, providing the full answer. b Round your answer to part a correct to 2 decimal places. c Determine the amount of surface area that remains on the lid after the ventilation holes are removed. d The company that manufacture the boxes prefers to work in millimetre measurements. Convert your remaining surface area to millimetres squared. (Note: 1 cm2 = 100 mm2.) e Record your answer to part d in scientific notation.

Orders of magnitude What are orders of magnitude? An order of magnitude uses factors of 10 to give generalised estimates and relative scale to numbers. To use orders of magnitude we need to be familiar with powers of 10. Power of 10

Basic numeral

Order of magnitude

10−4

0.0001

−4

10−3

0.001

−3

10

0.01

−2

10−1

0.1

−1

100

1

0

101

10

1

102

100

2

103

1000

3

104

10 000

4

−2

As you can see from the table, the exponents of the powers of 10 are equal to the orders of magnitude. An increase of 1 order of magnitude means an increase in the basic numeral by a multiple of 10. Similarly, a decrease of 1 order of magnitude means a decrease in the basic numeral by a multiple of 10.

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using orders of magnitude We use orders of magnitude to compare different values and to check that estimates we make are reasonable. For example, if we are given the mass of two objects as 1 kg and 10 kg, we can say that the difference in mass between the two objects is 1 order of magnitude, as one of the objects has a mass 10 times greater than the other. WorKeD eXample

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Identify the order of magnitude that expresses the difference in distance between 3.5 km and 350 km.

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1 Calculate the difference in size between the

two distances by dividing the larger distance by the smaller distance.

350 = 100 3.5

2 Express this number as a power of 10.

100 = 102

3 The exponent of the power of 10 is equal to

The order of magnitude that expresses the difference in distance is 2.

the order of magnitude. Write the answer.

Scientific notation and orders of magnitude When working with orders of magnitude, it can be helpful to express numbers in scientific notation. If two numbers in scientific notation have the same coefficient, that is, if the numbers in the first part of the scientific notation (between 1 and 10) are the same, then we can easily determine the order of magnitude by finding the difference in value between the exponents of the powers of 10. WorKeD eXample

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By how many orders of magnitude do the following distances differ? Distance A: 2.6 × 10−3 km Distance B: 2.6 × 102 km

tHiNK

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1 Check that the coefficients of both numbers

are the same in scientific notation. 2 Determine the order of magnitude difference

between the numbers by subtracting the exponent of the smaller power of 10 (−3) from the exponent of the larger power of 10 (2). 3 Write the answer.

In scientific notation, both numbers have a coefficient of 2.6. 2 − −3 = 5

The distances differ by an order of magnitude of 5.

units of measure When using orders of magnitude to compare values it is important to factor in the units used. For example, if the weight of a fully-grown male giraffe is 1.5 × 103 kilograms and a full bottle of milk weighs 1.5 × 103 grams and the units were not considered, 56

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it would appear that the order of magnitude between the weight of the milk and the giraffe is 0. When converted into the same units (e.g. kilograms), the weight of the bottle of milk becomes 1.5 × 100 kg and the weight of the giraffe remains 1.5 × 103 kg, which is 3 orders of magnitude larger than the weight of the milk. We can convert units of length and mass by using the following charts. Converting length: × 101

millimetres (mm)

× 102

× 103

centimetres (cm)

metres (m)

kilometres (km)

× 10–1

× 10–2

× 10–3

× 103

× 103

× 103

Converting mass:

milligrams (mg)

grams (g) × 10–3

kilograms (kg) × 10–3

tonnes (t) × 10–3

Note: You can see from the charts that multiplying by 10–1 is the same as dividing by 101, multiplying by 10–3 is the same as dividing by 103, etc. Our conversion charts show that there is a difference of 1 order of magnitude between millimetres and centimetres, and 3 orders of magnitude between grams and kilograms. WorKeD eXample

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The mass of a single raindrop is approximately 1 × 10−4 grams and the mass of an average apple is approximately 1 × 10−1 kilograms. a By how many orders of magnitude do these

masses differ? b Expressed as a basic numeral, how many

times larger is the mass of the apple than that of the raindrop? tHiNK

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a 1 In this situation it will be easier to work in

grams. To convert 1 × multiply by 103.

10−1

kilograms to grams,

2 Compare the orders of magnitude by subtracting

the smaller exponent (−4) from the larger exponent (2).

a 1 × 10−1 × 103 = 1 × 102 g

Raindrop: 1 × 10−4 g Apple: 1 × 102 g 2 − −4 = 6 The masses differ by 6 orders of magnitude.

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b 1 Each order of magnitude indicates a power of 10.

b 106 = 1 000 000

2 Write the answer.

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The mass of the apple is 1 000 000 times larger than the mass of the raindrop.

Logarithmic scales Earthquakes are measured by seismometers, which record the amplitude of the seismic waves of the earthquake. There are large discrepancies in the size of earthquakes, so rather than using a traditional scale to measure their amplitude, a logarithmic scale is used.

Concept 3 Logarithms — base 10 Concept summary Practice questions

A logarithmic scale represents numbers using a log (base 10) scale. This means that if we express all of the numbers in the form 10 a, the logarithmic scale will represent these numbers as a. This means that for every increase of 1 in the magnitude in the scale, the amplitude or power of the earthquake is increasing by a multiple of 10. This allows us to plot earthquakes of differing sizes on the same scale. The Richter Scale was designed in 1934 by Charles Richter and is the most widely used method for measuring the magnitude of earthquakes. Let’s consider the following table of historical earthquake data. World earthquake data Year

Location

Magnitude on Richter scale

Amplitude of earthquake

2012

Australia (Moe, Victoria)

5.4

105.4

2011

Japan (Tohoku)

9

109

2010

New Zealand (Christchurch)

7.1

107.1

1989

America (San Francisco)

6.9

106.9

1960

Chile (Valdivia)

9.5

109.5

If we were to plot this data on a linear scale, the amplitude of the largest earthquake would be 12 589 times bigger (109.5 compared to 105.4) than the size of the smallest earthquake. This would create an almost unreadable graph. By using a logarithmic scale the graph becomes easier for us to interpret. However, this scale doesn’t highlight the real difference between the amplitudes of the earthquakes, which only becomes clear when these values are calculated. The difference in amplitude between an earthquake of magnitude 1 and an earthquake of magnitude 2 on the Richter scale is 1 order of magnitude, or 101 = 10 times. 58 MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

America = 6.9 Australia = 5.4 Japan = 9.0 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 10 Chile = 9.5 New Zealand = 7.1

Let’s consider the difference between the 2012 Australian earthquake and the 2010 New Zealand earthquake. According to the Richter scale the difference in magnitude is 1.7, which means that the real difference in the amplitude of the two earthquakes is 101.7. When evaluated, 101.7 = 50.12, which indicates that New Zealand earthquake was more than 50 times more powerful than the Australian earthquake. WorKeD eXample

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Difference Difference =1 =3 1

2

3

= 101 = 10 times greater

4

5

6

Difference =4 7

= 103 = 1000 times greater

8

9 10

= 104 = 10 000 times greater

Using the information from the World Earthquake Data, compare the real amplitude of the Australian earthquake to that of the Japanese earthquake, which resulted in a tsunami that damaged the Fukushima power plant.

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1 First identify the order of magnitude

difference between Japan’s earthquake and Australia’s earthquake. 2 Express the order of magnitude difference

9 − 5.4 = 3.6 103.6

in real terms by displaying it as a power of 10. 3 Evaluate to express the difference in

amplitude. 4 Write the answer.

= 3981.87 Japan experienced an earthquake that was nearly 4000 times larger than the earthquake in Australia.

Why use a logarithmic scale instead of a linear scale? As you can see from Worked example 11, very large numbers are involved when dealing with magnitudes of earthquakes. It would be challenging to represent an increase in amplitude of 4000 times while also having a scale accurate enough to accommodate smaller changes. Using the logarithmic scale enables such diversity in numbers to be represented on the same plane with a functioning scale. Logarithmic scales are also used in measuring pH levels. On the pH scale 7 is considered neutral, while values from 6 to 0 indicate an increase in acidity levels and values from 8 to 14 indicate an increase in alkalinity.

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Exercise 2.3 Orders of magnitude PRactise

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Identify the order of magnitude that expresses the difference between 0.3 metres and 3000 metres. WE8

2 The Big Lobster in South Australia is a 4000 kg sculpture of a lobster. If a normal

lobster has a mass of 4 kg, by what order of magnitude is the mass of the Big Lobster greater than the mass of a normal lobster?

3

The weight of a brown bear in the wild is 3.2 × 102 kg, while the weight of a cuddly teddy bear is 3.2 × 10−1 kg. By how many orders of magnitudes do the weights of the bears differ? WE9

4 A cheetah covers 100 m in 7.2 seconds. It takes a snail a time 3 orders of

magnitude greater than the cheetah to cover this distance. Express the time it takes the snail to cover 100 m in seconds.

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The length of paddock A is 2 × 103 m, while the length of the adjoining paddock B is 2 × 105 km. By how many orders of magnitude is paddock B longer than A? WE10

6 The mass of an amoeba is approximately 1 × 10−5 grams, while the mass of a

one-year-old child is approximately 1 × 101 kilograms. a By how many orders of magnitude do these masses differ? b Express as a basic numeral the number of times lighter the amoeba is than the child.

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Many of the earthquakes experienced in Australia are between 3 and 5 in magnitude on the Richter scale. Compare the experience of a magnitude 3 WE11

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earthquake to that of a magnitude 5 earthquake, expressing the difference in amplitude as a basic numeral. 8 A soft drink has a pH of 5, while lemon juice has a pH of 2. a Identify the order of magnitude difference between the acidity of the soft drink

and the lemon juice. b How many times more acidic is the juice than the soft drink? Consolidate

9 Convert the values shown to the units in the brackets, using scientific form. a 1 × 103 m (km) d 5.4 × 102 t (kg)

b 1 × 104 g (kg)

e 1.2 × 10−5 kg (mg)

c 9 × 105 mm (cm)

f 6.3 × 1012 mm (km)

10 By how many orders of magnitude do the following pairs of values differ?

(Note: 1 kilotonne (kt) = 1000 tonnes (t).) a 1.15 × 105 mm and 1.15 × 10−2 m b 3.67 × 10−12 km and 3.67 × 107 cm c 2.5 × 1017 km and 2.5 × 1026 mm

d 4.12 × 105 kt and 4.12 × 1015 t

e 5.4 × 1014 kg and 5.4 × 1020 mg

f 4.01 × 10−10 kt and 4.01 × 1010 mg

11 Which of the following values is smallest? A 1.4 × 10−5 km

D 1.4 × 10−2 mm

B 1.4 × 10−6 m E 1.4 × 104 cm

C 1.4 × 10−3 cm

12 A virus has an approximate mass of 1 × 10−20 kg. Which of the following items

has a mass 10 000 000 000 times smaller than that of the virus? A A hydrogen atom (mass = 1 × 10−27 kg) B An electron (mass = 1 × 10−30 kg) C A bacterium (mass = 1 × 10−15 kg) D An ant (mass = 1 × 10−6 kg) E A grain of fine sand (mass = 1 × 10−9 kg)

13 In Tran’s backyard the average height

of a blade of grass is 6 cm. Tran has a tree that has grown to a height 2 orders of magnitude taller than the average blade of grass. a Express the height of the grass and the tree in scientific notation. b State the height of the tree. 14 Water is considered neutral and has a pH of 7. Which of the following liquids

is either 10 000 times more acidic or alkaline than water? A Soapy water, pH 12 B Detergent, pH 10 C Orange juice, pH 3 D Vinegar, pH 2 E Battery acid, pH 1 15 The largest ever recorded earthquake was in Chile in 1960 and had a magnitude of

9.5 on the Richter scale. In 2011, an earthquake of magnitude 9.0 occurred in Japan. a Determine the difference in magnitude between the two earthquakes. b Reflect this difference in real terms by calculating the difference in amplitude between the two earthquakes, giving your answer as a basic numeral correct to 2 decimal places. Topic 2  Computation and practical arithmetic 

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16 Diluted sulfuric acid has a pH of 1, making it extremely acidic. If its acidity was

reduced by 1000 times, what pH would it register? 17 Andrew has a tennis ball with a mass of 5 × 101 grams. At practice his coach sets

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him a series of exercise using a 5 × 103 gram medicine ball. a What is the order of magnitude difference between the mass of the two balls? b What is the mass of each ball written as basic numerals? 18 The size of a hydrogen atom is 1 × 10−10 m and the size of a nucleus is 1 × 10−15 m. a By how many orders of magnitude do the atom and nucleus differ in size? b How many times larger is the atom than the nucleus? 19 The volume of a 5000 mL container was reduced by 1 order of magnitude. a Express this statement in scientific notation. b Find the new volume of the container. 20 The distance between Zoe’s house and Gwendolyn’s house is 25 km, which is 2 orders of magnitude greater than the distance from Zoe’s house to her school. a Express the distance from Zoe’s house to her school in scientific notation. b Determine the distance from Zoe’s house to her school.

Ratio, rates and percentages Ratio, rates and percentages are all methods of comparison. Percentages represent a portion out of 100, ratios are used to compare quantities of the same units, and rates compare quantities of different units of measurement.

percentages Recall that: • percentages are fractions of 100 • the percentage of a given value is calculated by multiplying it by the percentage expressed as a fraction or decimal • you can write a value as a percentage of another value by expressing it as a fraction and multiplying by 100.

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WorKeD eXample

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A teacher finds that 12% of students in their class obtain an A+ for a test. To get an A+, students need to score at least 28 marks. If there were 25 students in the class and the test was out of 32 marks: a what was the minimum percentage needed to obtain an A+ b how many students received an A+?

tHiNK a 1 Write the minimum number of marks needed as a

fraction of the total number of marks. 62

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WritE a 28

32

2 Multiply the fraction by 100 and simplify

where possible.

728 28 100 × × 100 = 8 32 1 32

7 × 28 175 = 2 = 87.5 =

3 State the final answer. b 1 Write the percentage as a fraction. 2 Multiply the fraction by the total number in the

class and simplify.

100 1

Students had to obtain a minimum of 87.5% to receive an A+. 12 12% = b 100 1 25 12 12 × × 25 = 4 100 1 100

= 3 State the final answer.

25

3

12

1

4

×

1 1

=3 3 students obtained an A+.

ratios Ratios are used to compare quantities that are measured in the same units. For example, if the ratio of bicycles to cars on a particular road during rush hour is 1 : 4, there are 4 times as many cars on the road as bicycles.

Units 1 & 2 AOS 2

Ratios compare two or more quantities, and are in their simplest form when all parts are expressed using whole numbers and the highest common factor (HCF) of all the numbers is 1. A simplified ratio is an equivalent ratio to the original ratio.

Topic 1 Concept 4 Ratio Concept summary Practice questions

WorKeD eXample

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Simplify the following ratios by first finding the highest common factor. a 14 : 6 b 1.5 : 2 : 3.5

tHiNK

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a 1 Consider factors of each quantity. Both values are

a

divisible by 2.

=7:3

2 Divide both values by 2. b 1 To work with whole numbers, multiply all quantities by 10

b

(We multiply by 10 as there is 1 decimal place value. If there were 2 decimal places, then we would multiple by 100.) 2 Express the whole number quantities as a ratio. 3 Identify the highest common factor HCF for the three parts

(in this case 5). Simplify by dividing each part by the HCF.

14 : 6 ÷2 ÷2 1.5 : 2 : 3.5 × 10 × 10 × 10 15 15 ÷5

: 20

: 35

: 20 : 35 ÷5 ÷5

=3 : 4 :

7

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ratios of a given quantity We can use ratios to find required proportions of a given quantity. This can be useful when splitting a total between different shares. WorKeD eXample

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Carlos, Maggie and Gary purchased a winning lotto ticket; however, they did not each contribute to the ticket in equal amounts. Carlos paid $6, Maggie $10 and Gary $4. They agree to divide the $845 winnings according to their contributions. a Express the purchase contributions as a ratio. b How much of the winnings is each person entitled to?

tHiNK

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a Write the purchase contributions as a ratio,

a 6 : 10 : 4

remembering to simplify by identifying the highest common factor. b Multiple the winning amount by the fraction

representing each person’s contribution.

HCF = 2 Ratio = 3 : 5 : 2 3 b Carlos = 845 × 10 = $253.50 5 Maggie = 845 × 10 = $422.50 2 Gary = 845 × 10 = $169.00

rates A rate is a measure of change between two variables of different units. Common examples of rates include speed in kilometres per hour (km/h) or metres per second (m/s), costs and charges in dollars per hour ($/h), and electricity usage in kilowatts per hour (kW/h).

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Rates are usually expressed in terms of how much the first quantity changes with one unit of change in the second quantity. WorKeD eXample

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At what rate (in km/h) are you moving if you are on a bus that travels 11.5 km in 12 minutes?

tHiNK 1 Identify the two measurements:

distance and time. As speed is commonly expressed in km/h, convert the time quantity units from minutes to hours. 64

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The quantities are 11.5 km and 12 minutes. 12 1 = or 0.2 hours 60 5

2 Write the rate as a fraction and express in

terms of one unit of the second value.

11.5 km 11.5 5 × = 0.2 0.2 hrs 5 57.5 1 = 57.5 =

3 State the final answer.

You are travelling at 57.5 km/h.

unit cost calculations In order to make accurate comparisons between the costs of differently priced and sized items, we need to identify how much a single unit of the item would be. This is known as the unit cost. For example, in supermarkets similar cleaning products may be packaged in different sizes, making it difficult to tell which option is cheaper.

Units 1 & 2 AOS 2 Topic 1 Concept 6 Unitary method Concept summary Practice questions

The unitary method Unit-cost calculations are an application of the unitary method, which is the same mathematical process we follow when simplifying a rate. If x items cost $y, divide the cost by x to find the price of one item: x items = $y y 1 item = $ x

WorKeD eXample

16

Calculate the cost per 100 grams of pet food if a 1.25 kg box costs $7.50.

tHiNK

WritE

1 Identify the cost and the weight. As the final

answer is to be referenced in grams, convert the weight from kilograms to grams. 2 Find the unit cost for 1 gram by dividing the

cost by the weight. 3 Find the cost for 100 g by multiplying the

unit cost by 100.

Cost: $7.50 Weight: 1.250 kg = 1250 g 7.50 = 0.006 1250 0.006 × 100 = 0.60 Therefore the cost per 100 grams is $0.60.

ExErcisE 2.4 Ratio, rates and percentages PrActisE

1

A teacher finds that 15% of students in their class obtain a B+ for a test. To get a B+, students needed to score at least 62 marks. If there were 20 students in the class and the test was out of 80 marks: a what was the minimum percentage needed to obtain a B+ b how many students received a B+? WE12

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2 A salesman is paid according to how much he sells

in a week. He receives 3.5% of the total sales up to $10 000 and 6.5% for amounts over $10 000. a How much is his monthly pay if his total sales in four consecutive weeks are $8900, $11 300, $13 450 and $14 200? b What percentage of his total pay for this time period does each week represent? Give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

Units 1 & 2 AOS 2 Topic 1 Concept 5 Percentages Concept summary Practice questions

3

Simplify the following ratios. a 81 : 27 : 12 WE13

b 4.8 : 9.6

4 A recipe for Mars Bar slice requires 195 grams of chopped Mars Bar pieces and

0.2 kilograms of milk chocolate. Express the weight of the Mars Bar pieces to the milk chocolate as a ratio in simplest form. 5

In a bouquet of flowers the ratio of red, yellow and orange flowers was 5 : 8 : 3. If there were 48 flowers in the bouquet, how many of each colour were included? WE14

6 The Murphys are driving from Melbourne to Adelaide for a holiday. They plan to

have two stops before arriving in Adelaide. First they will drive from Melbourne to Ballarat, then to Horsham, and finally to Adelaide. The total driving time, excluding stops, is estimated to be 7 hours and 53 minutes. If the distance between the locations is in the ratio 44 : 67 : 136, determine the driving time between each location correct to the nearest minute.

66 MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

7

At what rate (in km/h) are you moving if you are in a passenger aircraft that travels 1770 km in 100 minutes? WE15

For questions 8 –10, give answers correct to 2 decimal places where appropriate. 8 Calculate the rates in the units stated for: a a yacht that travels 1.375 km in 165 minutes expressed in km/h 1 b a tank that loses 1320 mL of water in 2 3 hours expressed in mL/min c a 3.6-metre-long carpet that costs $67.14 expressed in $/m d a basketball player who has scored a total of 833 points in 68 games expressed

Consolidate

in points/game. 9 WE16 Calculate the cost in dollars per 100 grams for: a a 650-g box of cereal costing $6.25 b a 350-g packet of biscuits costing $3.25 c a 425-g jar of hazelnut spread costing $3.98 d a 550-g container of yoghurt costing $3.69. 10 Calculate the cost: a per litre if a box of 24 cans that each contains 375 mL costs $18.00 b per 100 mL if a 4-litre bottle of cooking oil costs $16.75 c per kilogram if a 400-g frozen chicken dinner costs $7.38 d per kilogram if a 250-g pack of cheese slices costs $5.66. 11 A real-estate agent is paid 4.25% of the sale price of any property she sells. How much is she paid for selling properties costing: a $250 000 b $310 500 c $454 755 d $879 256? Where necessary, give your answers correct to the nearest cent. 12 A student’s test results in Mathematics are shown in the table.

Mark

Test 1

Test 2

Test 3

Test 4

Test 5

Test 6

Test 7

Test 8

16 20

14 21

26 34

36 45

14.5 20

13 39

42 60

26 35

Percentage a Complete the table by calculating the percentage for each test, giving values

correct to 2 decimal places where necessary. b What is the student’s overall result from all eight tests as a percentage correct to 2 decimal places? Topic 2  Computation and practical arithmetic 

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13 A person has to pay the following bills out of their weekly income of $1100.

Food

$280

Electricity

$105

Telephone

$50

Petrol

$85

Rent

$320

Giving answers correct to 2 decimal places where necessary: a express each bill as a percentage of the total bills b express each bill as a percentage of the weekly income. 14 Simplify the following ratios by first converting to the same units where necessary. a 36 : 84 b 49 : 77 : 105 c 3.225 kg : 1875 g d 2.4 kg : 960 g : 1.2 kg 15 Mark, Henry, Dale and Ben all put in to buy a racecar. The cost of the car was $18 000 and they contributed in the ratio of 3 : 1 : 4 : 2. a How much did each person contribute? b The boys also purchased a trailer to tow the car. Mark put in $750, Henry $200, Dale $345 and Ben $615. Express these amounts as a ratio in simplest form. 16 In a game of cricket, batsman A scored 48 runs from 66 deliveries, while batsman B scored 34 runs from 42 deliveries. a Which batsman is scoring at the fastest rate (runs per delivery)? b What is the combined scoring rate of the two batsmen in runs per 100 deliveries correct to 2 decimal places? 17 Change the following rates to the units as indicated. Where necessary, give answers correct to 2 decimal places. a 1.5 metres per second to kilometres per hour b 60 kilometres per hour to metres per second c 65 cents per gram to dollars per kilogram d $5.65 per kilogram to cents per gram 18 Calculate the amount paid per hour for the following incomes, giving all answers correct to the nearest cent. a $75 000 per annum for a 38 hour week b $90 000 per annum for a 40 hour week c $64 000 per annum for a 35 hour week d $48 000 per annum for a 30 hour week 19 A particular car part is shipped in containers that hold 2054 items. Give answers to the following questions correct to the nearest cent. a If each container costs the receiver $8000, what is the cost of each item? b If the car parts are sold for a profit of 15%, how much is charged for each? c The shipping company also has smaller containers that cost the receiver $7000, but only hold 1770 items. If the smaller containers are the only ones available, how much must the car part seller charge to make the same percentage profit? 68 MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

20 A butcher has the following pre-packed meat

specials. BBQ lamb chops in packs of 12 for $15.50 Porterhouse steaks in packs of 5 for $13.80 Chicken drumsticks in packs of 11 for $11.33 a Calculate the price per individual piece of meat for each of the specials, correct

to the nearest cent. b The weights of two packages of meat are shown in the table below. Meat BBQ lamb chops

Package 1 2535 grams

Package 2 2602 grams

Porterhouse steak

1045 grams

1068 grams

Chicken drumsticks

1441 grams

1453 grams

Calculate the price per kilogram for each package correct to the nearest cent. Master

21 The ladder for the top four teams in the A-League is shown in the table below.

Team 1. Western Sydney Wanderers

Win 18

Loss 6

Draw 3

Goals for 41

Goals against 21

2. Central Coast Mariners

16

5

6

48

22

3. Melbourne Victory

13

9

5

48

45

4. Adelaide United

12

10

5

38

37

Use CAS to: a express the win, loss and draw columns as a percentage of the total games played, correct to 2 decimal places. b express the goals for as a percentage of the goals against, correct to 2 decimal places.

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22 The actual and projected population figures for Australia are shown in the

table below. Year 2006

NSW 6 816 087

VIC 5 126 540

QLD 4 090 908

WA 2 059 381

SA 1 567 888

TAS 489 951

2013

7 362 207

5 669 525

4 757 385

2 385 445

1 681 525

515 380

2020

7 925 029

6 208 869

5 447 734

2 717 055

1 793 296

537 188

2030

8 690 331

6 951 030

6 424 193

3 185 288

1 940 032

559 757

N

ew

So ut h

W al e Vi s ct or Q ia u W e en es s te la rn nd A us So tr ut h A alia us tra Ta lia sm an ia

10 m 8m 6m 4m 2m 0

Population 2030

a Use CAS to express the populations of each state as a percentage of the total

for each year, giving your answers correct to 2 decimal places b Use CAS to calculate, to the nearest whole number, the average growth rate

(population/year) of each state from: i   2006–13 ii   2013–20 iii 2020–30. c Express your answers from part b iii as a percentage of the 2006 population for each state correct to 2 decimal places. d Which state is growing at the fastest rate during these time periods? e Which state is growing at the slowest rate during these time periods?

70 MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

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Units 1 & 2

Computation and practical arithmetic

Sit topic test

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71

2 Answers 24 a 345.58 m

Exercise 2.2 1 23 (from left to right without using the order of operations

rules, the answer is 75) 1 2 10 3 62 4 Julie-Ann was right. Combine the signs before carrying out any calculations. 1 5 −15 6 8

7 2.6 × 106

b Actual cost = $1248.16; there is a significant

difference in the cost. c Answers will vary. 26 a 4.523 893 421 cm2 c 791

11 a 5

b 40 080 000 m

12 a 0.0012 cm

b 2

13 a 1698.7

b 1700

c 0.001 cm

e 7.91 × 104 mm2

14 a 4000 litres

b 3774 litres

15 a 14

b 15.25

c 3

e −84 h −2

g 16 17 a 7.319 × 103 c 1.300 043 8 × 107

c 355 f 43

2 i − 3 b 8.0425 × 10−2

18 a 0.000 164 c 1 400 300 000

an earthquake of magnitude 3. b 1000 0 9 a 1 × 10 km b 1 × 101 kg c 9 × 104 cm

d 5.4 × 105 kg

e 1.2 × 101 mg 10 a 4 d 7

f 6.3 × 106 km b 14

c 3

e 0

f 8

11 B

b 0.000 000 023 994

13 a Grass: 6 × 10 0 cm; Tree: 6 × 102 cm

d 860 000 ii 1900

12 B b 600 cm or 6 m 14 C

ii 0.0015

15 a 0.5

c i 3

ii 20 000

16 4

d i 5

ii 0.0943

17 a 2

e i 7

ii 1.081

f i 4

ii 401

20 a Lisa b In the numerator, Elia added 3 + 17 first rather than

completing the multiplication 17 × –2. Also, in the denominator Elia calculated the subtraction first rather than expanding the exponent. 21 a −50 + 35 − 23 b $38 b   240 000 000 km c  2.4 × 108 km

23 a 2 × −1.10 + −4.80 +

b 1 000 000 000

d 2.6 × 10−4

f 5.692 × 10−4

e 9.263 005 1 × 107

5 5

8 a 3

b −158

d −56

4 7200 seconds

7 An earthquake of magnitude 5 is 100 times stronger than

d 8

16 a 23

3 3

6 a 9

c Yes, the answers are very close.

b −$33.25

d 79 100 mm2

2 3

10 13 800 000 000

22 a 9

b 4.52 cm2

1 4

9 0.000 000 003 m

b i 3

cm2

Exercise 2.3

8 5.5 × 10−7

19 a  i 4

b 341 m; this is a reasonable approximation. 25 a $1352

−36.80 + 47 + 3 × −21.35 4

72 MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

b 3.16

b Tennis ball: 50 g; Medicine ball: 5000 g 18 a 5

b 100 000

19 a 5 × 103 × 10−1

b 500 mL

20 a 2.5 ×

b 0.25 km or 250 m

10−1

km

Exercise 2.4 1 a 77.5%

b 3

2 a $1943.25 b Week 1: 16.03%; Week 2: 22.36%; Week 3: 29.55%;

Week 4: 32.06% 3 a 27 : 9 : 4 b 1 : 2

4 39 : 40

20 a BBQ lamb chops: $1.29

5 15 red, 24 yellow, 9 orange 6 Melbourne to Ballarat: 1 hour, 24 minutes; Ballarat to

Horsham: 2 hours, 8 minutes; Horsham to Adelaide: 4 hours, 20 minutes 7 1062 km/h 8 a 0.5 km/h b 9.43 mL/min c $18.65/min

Porterhouse steak: $2.76 Chicken drumsticks: $1.03 b Pack A: $16.18/kg Pack B: $15.86/kg 21 a

d 12.25 points/game

9 a $0.96

b $0.93

c $0.94

d $0.67

10 a $2

b $0.42

c $18.45

d $22.64

11 a $10 625

b $13 196.25

c $19 327.09

d $37 368.38

12 a See the table at the foot of the page.* b 68.43% 13 a Food: 33.33%; electricity: 12.5%; telephone: 5.95%;

b

petrol: 10.12%; rent: 38.10% b Food: 25.45%; electricity: 9.55%; telephone: 4.55%; petrol: 7.73%; rent: 29.09% 14 a 3 : 7 b 7 : 11 : 15 c 43 : 25

d 10 : 4 : 5

15 a Mark: $5400; Henry: $1800; Dale: $7200; Ben: $3600 b 150 : 40 : 69 : 123

Team

Win

Loss

Draw

1. Western Sydney Wanderers

66.67%

22.22%

11.11%

2. C  entral Coast Mariners

59.26%

18.52%

22.22%

3. Melbourne Victory

48.15%

33.33%

18.52%

4. Adelaide United

44.44%

37.04%

18.52%

Team

Goal percentage

1. Western Sydney Wanderers

195.24%

2. Central Coast Mariners

218.18%

3. Melbourne Victory

106.67%

4. Adelaide United

102.70%

22 a See the table at the foot of the page.*

16 a Batsman B

b See the table at the foot of the page.*

b 75.93 runs/100 deliveries 17 a 5.4 km/h

c NSW: 1.12%, VIC: 1.45%, QLD: 2.39%, WA: 2.27%,

b 16.67 m/s

c $650/kg

d 0.57 cents/gram

18 a $37.96

b $43.27

c $35.16

d $30.77

19 a $3.89

SA: 0.94%, TAS: 0.46% d Western Australia e Tasmania

b $4.47

c $4.54

*12 a

*22 a

*22 b

Test 1

Test 2

Test 3

Test 4

Test 5

Test 6

Test 7

Test 8

Percentage

80%

66.67%

76.47%

80%

72.5%

33.33%

70%

74.29%

Year

NSW

VIC

QLD

WA

SA

TAS

2006

33.83%

25.44%

20.30%

10.22%

7.78%

2.43%

2013

32.91%

25.34%

21.27%

10.66%

7.52%

2.30%

2020

32.18%

25.21%

22.12%

11.03%

7.28%

2.18%

2030

31.32%

25.05%

23.15%

11.48%

6.99%

2.02%

Years

NSW

VIC

QLD

WA

SA

TAS

i  2006–13

78 017

77 569

95 211

46 581

16 234

3633

ii  2013–20

80 403

77 049

98 621

47 373

15 967

3115

iii  2020–30

76 530

74 216

97 645

46 823

14 674

2257

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73

3

Financial arithmetic 3.1 Kick off with CAS 3.2 Percentage change 3.3 Financial applications of ratios and percentages 3.4 Simple interest applications 3.5 Compound interest applications 3.6 Purchasing options 3.7 Review

3.1 Kick off with CAS Calculating interest with CAS CAS can be used to quickly and easily evaluate formulas when given specific values. PrT The formula to calculate simple interest is I = , where I is the interest accrued, 100 P is the principal, r is the rate of interest and T is the time. 1 Using CAS, define and save the formula for simple interest. 2 Use the formula to calculate the missing values in the following situations. a P = $3000, r = 4%, T = 2 years b I = $945, r = 4.5%, T = 3 years

c I = $748, P = $5500, T = 4 years d I = $313.50, P = $330, r = 3.8%

The formula to calculate compound interest is r n A=P 1+ , where A is the final amount, 100 P is the principal, r is the rate of interest and n is the number of interest-bearing periods. 3 Using CAS, define and save the formula for

compound interest. 4 Use the formula to calculate the missing values in the following situations. a P = $5000, r = 3.3%, n = 2 years b A = $8800, r = 5%, n = 4 years

c A = $2812.16, P = $2500, n = 3 years d A = $3500.97, P = $3300, r = 3%

The value of the final amount for simple interest can be calculated by summing I and P. 5 Use CAS to help you complete the following table comparing simple and

compound interest.

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Rate of interest

$4000

4%

$2500

3.5%

$5000

Time period

Simple interest final amount

3 years $2850 2 years

2.7%

Compound interest final amount

5 years

$5533.52 $7207.25

6 Repeat question 4 using the Finance/Financial Solver on CAS.

3.2

Percentage change Percentages can be used to give an indication of the amount of change that has taken place, which makes them very useful for comparison purposes. Percentages are frequently used in comments in the media. For example, a company might report that its profits have fallen by 6% over the previous year. The percentage change is found by taking the actual amount of change that has occurred and expressing it as a percentage of the starting value.

WORKED EXAMPLE

1

The price of petrol was $1.40 per litre but has now risen to $1.65 per litre. What is the percentage change in the price of petrol, correct to 2 decimal places?

tHinK

WritE

1 Identify the amount of change.

2 Express the change as a fraction of the

starting point, and simplify the fraction if possible. 3 Convert the fraction to a percentage by

multiplying by 100.

4 State the final answer.

1.65 − 1.40 = 0.25 The price of petrol has increased by 25 cents per litre. 0.25 25 = 1.40 140 5 = 28 5 5 25 × 100 = × 7 28 1 125 = 7 ≈ 17.86 The price of petrol has increased by approximately 17.86%.

Calculating percentage change Units 1 & 2 AOS 2 Topic 2 Concept 1 Percentage change Concept summary Practice questions

76

In the business world percentages are often used to determine the final selling value of an item. For example, during a sale period a store might decide to advertise ‘25% off everything’ rather than specify actual prices in a brochure. At other times, when decisions are being made about the financial returns needed in order for a business to remain viable, the total production cost plus a percentage might be used. In either case, the required selling price can be obtained through multiplying by an appropriate percentage.

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS VCE Units 1 and 2

Interactivity Calculating percentage change int-6459

Consider the situation of reducing the price of an item by 18% when it would normally sell for $500. The reduced selling price can be found by evaluating the amount of the reduction and then subtracting it from the original value as shown in the following calculations: 18 Reduction of 18%: × 500 = $90 100 Reduced selling price: $500 − $90 = $410 The selling price can also be obtained with a one-step 82 × 500 = $410. calculation of 100 In other words, reducing the price by 18% is the same as multiplying by 82% or (100 − 18)%. To reduce something by x%, multiply by (100 − x)%. To increase something by x%, multiply by (100 + x)%.

WORKED EXAMPLE

2

Increase $160 by 15%.

tHinK

WritE

100 + 15 = 115

1 Add the percentage increase to 100. 2 Express the result as a percentage (by dividing by 100)

and multiply by the value to be increased.

3 State the final answer.

115 115 160 × $160 = × 100 100 1 23 16 × = 2 1 = 23 × 8 = $184 Increasing $160 by 15% gives $184.

When a large number of values are being considered in a problem involving percentages, spreadsheets or other technologies can be useful to help carry out most of the associated calculations. For example, a spreadsheet can be set up so that entering the original price of an item will automatically calculate several different percentage increases for comparison.

ExErCisE 3.2 Percentage change

PraCtisE

Unless directed otherwise, give all answers to the following questions correct to 2 decimal places or the nearest cent where appropriate. 1 WE1 If the price of bananas was $2.65 per kg, calculate the percentage change (increase or decrease) if the price is now: a $3.25 per kg b $4.15 per kg c $1.95 per kg d $2.28 per kg. Topic 3 FINANCIAL ARITHMETIC

77

2 Calculate the percentage change in the following situations. a A discount voucher of 4 cents per litre was used on petrol advertised at

$1.48 per litre. b A trade-in of $5200 was applied to a car originally selling for $28 500. c A shop owner purchases confectionary from the manufacturer for $6.50 per kg

Consolidate

and sells it for 75 cents per 50 grams. d A piece of silverware has a price tag of $168 at a market, but the seller is bartered down and sells it for $147. 3 WE2 Increase: a $35 by 8% b $96 by 12.5% c $142.85 by 22.15% d $42 184 by 0.285%. 4 Decrease: a $54 by 16% b $7.65 by 3.2% c $102.15 by 32.15% d $12 043 by 0.0455%. 5 The price of a bottle of wine was originally $19.95. After it received an award for wine of the year, the price was increased by 12.25%. Twelve months later the price was reduced by 15.5%. a What is the final price of a bottle of this wine? b What is the percentage change of the final price from the original price? 6 a  An advertisement for bedroom furniture states that you save $55 off the recommended retail price when you buy it for $385. By what percentage has the price been reduced? b If another store was advertising the same furniture for 5% less than the sale price of the first store, by what percentage has this been reduced from the recommended retail price? 7 A mobile phone is sold for $127.50. If this represents a 15% reduction from the RRP, what was the original price? 8 The following graph shows the change in the price of gold (in US dollars per

ounce) from July 27 to August 27 in 2012. Gold price (US$/oz) 1680

Price (US$)

1660 D

1640 A

1620

B

1600

C

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

Au g

28

Au g

24

Au g

20

Au 16

Date 78 

g

g Au

ug

12

8A

ug

l

4A

Ju 31

27

Ju

0

l

1580

a Calculate the percentage change from: i the point marked A to the point marked B ii the point marked C to the point marked D. b What is the percentage change from the point marked A to the point marked D? 9 A car yard offers three different vehicles for

sale. The first car was originally priced at $18 750 and is now on sale for $14 991. The second car was originally priced at $12 250 and is now priced $9999, and the third car was originally priced at $23 990 and is now priced $19 888. Which represents the largest percentage reduction? 10 The following graphs show the changes in property prices in the major capital

cities of Australia over a five-year period. Start year

Five years later

Median house price

Median house price

ne

e M

el

bo

ur

an

isb

rth

ey

Br

Pe

nb Ca

     

Sy

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ra

600 500 400 300 200 100 0

dn

rth Pe

e an

isb

ne ur

bo el

M

Br

er

nb

dn

Ca

Sy

ra

Price ($’000s)

600 500 400 300 200 100 0

ey

Price ($’000s)



a When comparing the median house prices for the five capital cities over this

time period, which city had the largest percentage change and by how much? b In the same time period, which city had the smallest percentage change? 11 Over a period of time prices in a store increased by 15%, then decreased by 10%,

and finally increased by a further 5%. What is the overall percentage change over this time period, correct to the nearest whole percentage? 12 A power company claims that if you install

solar panels for $1800, you will make this money back in savings on your electricity bill in 2 years. If you usually pay $250 per month, by what percentage will your bill be reduced if their claims are correct? 13 A house originally purchased for $320 000 is

sold to a new buyer at a later date for $377 600. a What is the percentage change in the value of the house over this time period? b The new buyer pays a deposit of 15% and borrows the rest from a bank. They are required to pay the bank 5% of the total amount borrowed each year. If they purchased the house as an investment, how much should they charge in rent per month in order to fully cover their bank payments?

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14 The following table shows the number of participants in selected non-organised

physical activities in Australia over a ten-year period. Activity

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10

Walking

4283

4625

5787

6099

5875

5724

5309

6417

6110

6181

Aerobics

1104

1273

1340

1551

1623

1959

1876

2788

2855

3126

Swimming

2170

2042

2066

2295

2070

1955

1738

2158

2219

2153

Cycling

1361

1342

1400

1591

1576

1571

1532

1850

1809

1985

Running

989

1067

1094

1242

1143

1125

1171

1554

1771

1748

Bushwalking

737

787

824

731

837

693

862

984

803

772

Golf

695

733

690

680

654

631

488

752

703

744

Tennis

927

818

884

819

792

752

602

791

714

736

Weight training

313

230

274

304

233

355

257

478

402

421

Fishing

335

337

387

349

312

335

252

356

367

383

a What is the percentage change in the number of participants swimming from

year 1 to year 10? b What is the percentage change in the number of participants walking from year

1 to year 10? c What is the overall percentage change in the number of participants swimming Master

and walking combined during the time period? 15 The following table shows the changes in an individual’s salary over several years. Year

Annual salary

2013

$34 000

2014

$35 750

2015

$38 545

2016

$42 280

2017

$46 000

Percentage change

Use CAS or a spreadsheet to answer these questions. a Evaluate the percentage change of each salary from the previous year. b In which year did the individual receive the biggest percentage increase in salary? 16 A population of possums in a particular area, N, changes every month according to the rule N = 1.55M − 18, where M is the number of possums the previous month. The number of possums at the end of December is 65. Use CAS to: a construct a table and draw a graph of the number of possums over the next 6 months (rounding to the nearest number of possums) b evaluate the percentage change each month, correct to 1 decimal place.

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3.3

Financial applications of ratios and percentages Shares and currency Share dividends

Units 1 & 2 AOS 2 Topic 2 Concept 2 Inflation, share prices and dividends Concept summary Practice questions

Interactivity Shares and currency int-6460

Many people earn a second income through investments such as shares, seeking to make a profit through buying and selling shares in the stock market. Speculators attempt to buy shares when they are low in value and sell them when they are high in value, whereas other investors will keep their shares in a company for a longer period of time in the hope that they continue to gradually rise in value. When you purchase shares you are effectively becoming a part-owner of a company, which means you are entitled to a portion of any profits that are made. This is known as a dividend. To calculate a dividend, the profit shared is divided by the total number of shares in the company.

WORKED EXAMPLE

3

Calculate the dividend payable for a company with 2 500 000 shares when $525 000 of its annual profit is distributed to the shareholders?

tHinK

WritE

1 Divide the profit by the number of shares.

525 000 ÷ 2 500 000 = 0.21

2 State the final answer.

The dividend payable will be 21 cents per share.

Percentage dividends Shares in different companies can vary drastically in price, from cents up to hundreds of dollars for a single share. As a company becomes more successful the share price will rise, and as a company becomes less successful the share price will fall. An important factor that investors look at when deciding where to invest is the percentage dividend of a company. The percentage dividend is calculated by dividing the dividend per share by the share price per share. Percentage dividend =

dividend per share share price per share Topic 3 FINANCIAL ARITHMETIC

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WORKED EXAMPLE

4

Calculate the percentage dividend of a share that costs $13.45 with a dividend per share of $0.45. Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

tHinK

WritE

1 Divide the dividend per share by the price

of a share.

0.45 = 0.033 457... 13.45 = 0.033 457... × 100% = 3.3457...%

2 Express the result as a percentage

(by multiplying by 100).

= 3.35% (to 2 decimal places) The percentage dividend per share is 3.35%.

3 Round your answer to 2 decimal places

and state the answer.

The price-to-earnings ratio The price-to-earnings ratio (P/E ratio) is another way of comparing shares by looking at the current share price and the annual dividend. It is calculated by dividing the current share price by the dividend per share, giving an indication of how much shares cost per dollar of profit. P/E ratio =

WORKED EXAMPLE

5

share price per share dividend per share

Calculate the price-to-earnings ratio for a company whose current share price is $3.25 and has a dividend of 15 cents. Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

tHinK

WritE

1 Divide the current share price by the dividend.

3.25 ÷ 0.15 = 21.67 (to 2 decimal places)

2 State the answer.

The price-to-earnings ratio is 21.67.

Mark-ups and discounts In the business world profits need to be made, otherwise companies may be unable to continue their operations. When deciding on how much to charge customers, businesses have to take into account all of the costs they incur in providing their services. If their costs increase, they must mark up their own charges in order to remain viable. For example, any businesses that rely on the delivery of materials by road transport are susceptible to fluctuations in fuel prices, and they will take these into account when pricing their services. If fuel prices increase, they will need to increase their charges, but if fuel prices decrease, they might consider introducing discounts.

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WORKED EXAMPLE

6

A transport company adjusts their charges as the price of petrol changes. By what percentage, correct to 2 decimal places, do their fuel costs change if the price per litre of petrol increases from $1.36 to $1.42?

tHinK

WritE

$1.42 − $1.36 = $0.06 0.06 1.36

1 Calculate the amount of change. 2 Express the change as a fraction of the

starting point.

0.06 6 = 1.36 136 3 = 68 3 3 25 × 100 = × 17 1 68 75 = 17 ≈ 4.41

3 Simplify the fraction where possible and

then multiply by 100 to calculate the percentage change.

4 State the answer.

The company’s fuel costs increase by 4.41%.

Goods and services tax In Australia we have a 10% tax that is charged on most purchases, known as a goods and services tax (or GST). Some essential items, such as medicine, education and certain types of food, are exempt from GST, but for all other goods GST is added to the cost of items bought or services paid for. If a price is quoted as being ‘inclusive of GST’, the amount of GST paid can be evaluated by dividing the price by 11. × 1.1 Price without GST

Price with GST included ÷ 1.1

WORKED EXAMPLE

7

Calculate the amount of GST included in an item purchased for a total of $280.50.

tHinK

WritE

1 Does the price include the GST already?

Yes, GST is included.

2 If GST is not included, calculate 10% of the

GST is included, so divide $280.50 by 11. 280.50 ÷ 11 = 25.5

value. If GST is included, divide the value by 11. 3 State the final answer.

The amount of GST is $25.50.

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Exercise 3.3 Financial applications of ratios and percentages

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Unless otherwise directed, give all answers to the following questions correct to 2 decimal places or the nearest cent where appropriate. 1 WE3 Calculate the dividend payable per share for a company with: a 32 220 600 shares, when $1 995 000 of its annual profit is distributed to the shareholders b 44 676 211 shares, when $5 966 000 of its annual profit is distributed to the shareholders c 263 450 shares, when $8 298 675 of its annual profit is distributed to the shareholders. 2 How many shares are in a company that declares a dividend of: a 28.6 cents per share when $1 045 600 of its annual profit is distributed? b $2.34 per share when $3 265 340 of its annual profit is distributed? c $16.62 per share when $9 853 000 of its annual profit is distributed? d $34.95 per share when $15 020 960 of its annual profit is distributed? 3 WE4 Calculate the percentage dividends of the following shares. a A share price of $14.60 with a dividend of 93 cents b A share price of $22.34 with a dividend of 87 cents c A share price of $45.50 with a dividend of $2.34 d A share price of $33.41 with a dividend of $2.88 4 Alexandra is having trouble deciding which of the following companies to invest in. She wants to choose the company with the highest percentage dividend. Calculate the percentage dividend for each company to find out which Alexandra should choose. A A clothing company with a share price of $9.45 and a dividend of 45 cents B A mining company with a share price of $53.20 and a dividend of $1.55 C A financial company with a share price of $33.47 and a dividend of $1.22 D A technology company with a share price of $7.22 and a dividend of 41 cents E An electrical company with a share price of $28.50 and a dividend of $1.13 5 WE5 Calculate the price-to-earnings ratio for a company with: a a current share price of $12.50 and a dividend of 25 cents b a current share price of $43.25 and a dividend of $1.24 c a current share price of $79.92 and a dividend of $3.32 d a current share price of $116.46 and a dividend of $7.64. 6 Calculate the current share price for a company with: a a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.4 and a dividend of 68 cents b a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.8 and a dividend of 81 cents c a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.6 and a dividend of $1.56 d a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.9 and a dividend of $3.42.

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

A coffee shop adjusts its charges as the price of electricity changes. By what percentage does its power cost change if the price of electricity increases from: a 88 cents to 94 cents per kWh b 92 cents to $1.06 per kWh? 8 An electrical goods department store charges $50 plus n cents per km for delivery of its products, where n = the number of cents over $1.20 of the price per litre of petrol. What will be the percentage increase in the total delivery charge for a distance of 25 km when the petrol price changes from $1.45 to $1.52 per litre? 7

WE6

Calculate the amount of GST included in an item purchased for a total of: a $34.98 b $586.85 c $56 367.85 d $2.31. 10 Two companies are competing for the same job. Company A quotes a total of $5575 inclusive of GST. Company B quotes $5800 plus GST, but offers a 10% reduction on the total price for payment in cash. Which is the cheaper offer, and by how much? 9

Consolidate

WE7

11 Calculate the dividend per share for a company with: a a b a c a d a

price-to-earnings ratio of 25.5 and a current share price of $8.75 price-to-earnings ratio of 20.3 and a current share price of $24.35 price-to-earnings ratio of 12.2 and a current share price of $10.10 price-to-earnings ratio of 26 and a current share price of $102. 12 A plumber quotes his clients the cost of any parts required plus $74.50 per hour for his labour, and then adds on the required GST. a How much does he quote for a job that requires $250 in parts (excluding GST) and should take 4 hours to complete? b If the job ends up being faster than he first thought, and he ends up charging the client for only 3 hours labour, what percentage discount on the original quote does this represent? 13 A company that has 350 000 shares declares an annual gross profit of $2 450 665, pays 18.5% of this in tax, and reinvests 25% of the net profit. a What is the dividend per share payable to the shareholders? b What is the price-to-earnings ratio if the current share price is $43.36? 14 A boat is purchased during a sale for a cash payment of $2698. a If it had been discounted by 15%, and then a further $895 was taken off for a trade-in, what was the original price correct to the nearest dollar? b What is the percentage change between the original price and the cash payment? 15 The details of two companies are shown in the following table. Company Company A

Share price $34.50

Net profit $8 600 000

Total shares 650 000

Company B

 $1.48

$1 224 000

555 000

a What is the dividend per share payable for shareholders in each company if

each of the companies re-invests 12.5% of the net profit? Topic 3  Financial arithmetic 

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b What is the price-to-earnings ratio for each company? c If a shareholder has 500 shares in Company A and 1000 shares in Company B,

how much will they receive from their dividends? d Which company represents the best investment? 16 A South African company with a share price of 49.6 rand and 3 456 000 shares

declares a dividend of 3.04 rand per share. a What is the total dividend payment in rand? b What is the price-to-earnings ratio of this company? 17 Jules is shopping for groceries and buys the following items. Bread — $3.30* Fruit juice — $5.50* Meat pies — $5.80 Ice-cream — $6.90 Breakfast cereal — $5.00* Biscuits — $2.90 All prices are listed before GST has been added-on. a The items marked with an asterisk (*) are exempt from GST. Calculate the total amount of GST Jules has to pay for his shopping. b Calculate the additional amount Jules would have to pay if all of the items were eligible for GST. c Jules has a voucher that gives him a 10% discount from this shop. Use your answer from part a to calculate how much Jules pays for his groceries. 18 A carpet company offers a trade discount of 12.5% to a builder for supplying the floor coverings on a new housing estate. a If the builder spends $32 250, how much was the carpet before the discount was applied? Round your answer to the nearest 5 cents. b If the builder charges his customers a total of $35 000, what percentage discount have they received compared to buying direct from the carpet company? 19 The share price of a mining company over several years is shown in the following table. Year

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Share price

$44.50

$39.80

$41.20

$31.80

$29.60

Dividend per share

$1.73

$3.25

$2.74

$3.15

$3.42

a If there are a total of 10 000 000

shares in the company, and 35% of the net profit was reinvested each year, use CAS or other technology to calculate the net profit for each of the years listed. b What are the price-to-earnings ratios for each of the years listed? c Which was the best year to purchase shares in the company? 86 

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20 The Australian government is considering raising the GST tax from 10% to 12.5%

in order to raise funds and cut the budget deficit. The following shopping bill lists all items exclusive of GST. Calculate the amount by which this shopping bill would increase if the rise in GST did go through. Note: GST must be paid on all of the items in this bill. 1 litre of soft drink — $2.80 Large bag of pretzels — $5.30 Frozen lasagne — $6.15 Bottle of shampoo — $7.60 Box of chocolate — $8.35 2 tins of dog food — $3.50 Master

21 Use CAS to answer the following questions about the companies shown in

this table. Company

Company A

Company B

Currency

Australian dollars

USA dollars

European euros

Chinese yuan

Indian rupees

$23.35

$26.80

€16.20

¥133.5

₹1288

$1.46

$1.69

  €0.94

¥8.7

Share price Dividend

Company C Company D

Company E

₹65.5

a Calculate the price-to-earnings ratio for each company. b Calculate the percentage dividend for each company. 22 The following table shows the mark-ups and discounts applied by a clothing store.

Item

Cost price

Socks

 $1.85

Shirts

$12.35

Trousers

$22.25

Skirts

$24.45

Jackets

$32.05

Ties

 $5.65

Jumpers

$19.95

Normal retail price (255% mark-up)

Standard discount (12.5% mark-down of normal retail price)

January sale (32.25% mark-down of normal retail price)

Stocktake sale (55% mark-down of normal retail price)

Use CAS or a spreadsheet to answer these questions. a Enter the information in your CAS or spreadsheet and use it to evaluate the normal retail prices and discount prices for each column as indicated. b What calculation is required in order to determine the stocktake sale price? c What would be the percentage change between the standard discount price and the stocktake sale price of a jacket?

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3.4

Simple interest applications The simple interest formula When you invest money and receive a return on your investment, the amount of money you receive on top of your original investment is known as the interest. Similarly, when you take out a loan, the additional amount that you pay back on top of the loan value is known as the interest. Interest is usually calculated as a percentage of the amount that is borrowed or invested, which is known as the principal. Simple interest involves a calculation based on the original amount borrowed or invested; as a result, the amount of simple interest for a particular loan is constant. For this reason simple interest is often called ‘flat rate’ interest.

Units 1 & 2 AOS 2 Topic 2 Concept 3 Simple interest Concept summary Practice questions

Interactivity Simple interest int-6461

PrT , where I is the 100 amount of interest earned, P is the principal (initial amount invested or borrowed), r is the interest rate and T the time period. The formula to calculate simple interest is I =

It is important to remember that the rate and the time must be compatible. For example, if the rate is per annum (yearly, abbreviated ‘p.a.’), the time must also be in years. The value of a simple interest investment can be evaluated by adding the total interest earned to the value of the principal. WORKED EXAMPLE

8

Calculate the amount of simple interest earned on an investment of $4450 that returns 6.5% per annum for 3 years.

tHinK

WritE

1 Identify the components of the simple

interest formula. 2 Substitute the values into the formula and

evaluate the amount of interest.

3 State the answer.

P = $4450 I = 6.5% T=3 PrT I= 100 4450 × 6.5 × 3 = 100 = 867.75 The amount of simple interest earned is $867.75.

Calculating the principal, rate or time The simple interest formula can be transposed (rearranged) to find other missing values in problems. For example, we might want to know how long it will take for a simple interest investment of $1500 to grow to $2000 if we are being offered a rate of 7.5% per annum, or the interest rate needed for an investment to grow from $4000 to $6000 in 3 years. 88

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS VCE Units 1 and 2

The following formulas are derived from transposing the simple interest formula. To find the time: T =

100I Pr

100I PT 100I To find the principal: P = rT To find the interest rate: r =

WORKED EXAMPLE

9

How long will it take an investment of $2500 to earn $1100 with a simple interest rate of 5.5% p.a.?

tHinK

WritE

1 Identify the components of the simple

interest formula. 2 Substitute the values into the formula

and evaluate for T.

3 State the answer.

P = 2500 I = 1100 r = 5.5 100I Pr 100 × 1100 = 2500 × 5.5 110 000 = 13 750 =8

T=

It will take 8 years for the investment to earn $2500.

Simple interest loans The amount of a simple interest investment can be found by adding the simple interest to the principal. This can be expressed as A = P + I, where A represents the total amount of the investment. For a simple interest loan, the total interest to be paid is usually calculated when the loan is taken out, and repayments are calculated from the total amount to be paid back (i.e. the principal plus the interest). For example, if a loan is for $3000 and the total interest after 2 years is $1800, the total to be paid back will be $4800. Monthly repayments on this loan would therefore be $4800 ÷ 24 = $200. WORKED EXAMPLE

10

Calculate the monthly repayments for a $14 000 loan that is charged simple interest at a rate of 8.45% p.a. for 4 years.

tHinK 1 Calculate the amount of interest charged.

WritE

PrT 100 14 000 × 8.45 × 4 = 100 = 4732

I=

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2 Add the interest to the principal to evaluate

the total amount to be paid back.

A=P+I = 14 000 + 4732 = 18 732

3 Divide by the number of months.

18 732 = 390.25 48

4 State the answer.

The monthly repayments will be $390.25.

Cash flow Non-annual interest calculations Although interest rates on investments and loans are frequently quoted in terms of an annual rate, in reality calculations on interest rates are made more frequently throughout a year. Quarterly, monthly, weekly and even daily calculations are not uncommon. For example, a bank may offer 5% per annum on the amount its customers have in their savings accounts, but calculate 5 the interest on a monthly basis (i.e. %). 12 WORKED EXAMPLE

11

How much interest is paid on a monthly balance of $665 with a simple interest rate of 7.2% p.a.?

tHinK

WritE

1 Express the interest as a monthly rate.

2 Use the simple interest formula to calculate

the interest.

3 State the answer.

7.2 12 = 0.6% per month

7.2% p.a. =

PrT 100 665 × 0.6 × 1 = 100 = 3.99

I=

$3.99 interest will be paid.

Minimum balance calculations Banks and financial institutions need to make decisions about when to apply interest rate calculations on accounts of their customers. For investment accounts it is common practice to use the minimum balance in the account over a set period of time. An example of this is a minimum monthly balance. The following bank account calculates interest at a rate of 5.5% per annum on the minimum monthly balance. 90

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS VCE Units 1 and 2

Date June 1

Details Opening balance

Withdrawal ($)

Deposit ($)

June 2

EFTPOS purchase

June 8

Deposit — Salary

June 12

EFTPOS purchase

56.00

4549.50

June 14

ATM withdrawal

220.00

4329.50

June 15

Deposit — Salary

550.00

4879.50

June 22

Deposit — Salary

550.00

5429.50

June 23

ATM withdrawal

285.00

5144.50

June 25

Payment — Direct debit insurance

350.00

4794.50

June 28

EFTPOS purchase

189.50

4605.00

June 29

Deposit — Salary

June 30

Interest

45.50

Balance ($) 4101.00 4055.50

550.00

4605.50

550.00

5155.00

18.59

5173.59

The minimum balance during the month was $4055.50, so the interest calculation is made on this amount. I=

4055.50 × 5.5 ×

1 ×1 12

100 = $18.59 (correct to 2 decimal places)

Notice that the balance for the month was below $4101.00 for only six days, so the timing of withdrawals and deposits is very important for customers looking to maximise the interest they receive.

WORKED EXAMPLE

12

Interest on a savings account is earned at a simple rate of 7.5% p.a. and is calculated on the minimum monthly balance. How much interest is earned for the month of June if the opening balance is $1200 and the following transactions are made? Give your answer correct to the nearest cent. Date June 2

Details Deposit

Amount $500

June 4

Withdrawal

$150

June 12

Withdrawal

$620

June 18

Deposit

$220

June 22

Withdrawal

$500

June 29

Deposit

$120

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THINK

WRITE

1 Set up a balance sheet that places

Date

the transactions in chronological order. Use it to calculate the balance following each consecutive transaction.

2 Identify the smallest balance

and use this to calculate the monthly interest.

3 State the answer.

June 1

Details Opening balance

Withdrawal

Deposit

Balance

June 2

Deposit

June 4

Withdrawal

150.00

1550.00

June 12

Withdrawal

620.00

 930.00

June 18

Deposit

June 22

Withdrawal

June 29

Deposit

1200.00 500.00

220.00 500.00

1700.00

1150.00  650.00

120.00

 770.00

The smallest balance is $650.00. The monthly interest is: 1 ×1 650 × 7.5 × 12 I= 100 = $4.06 The interest earned for the month of June is $4.06.

Exercise 3.4 Simple interest applications

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Unless otherwise directed, give all answers to the following questions correct to 2 decimal places or the nearest cent where appropriate. 1 WE8 Calculate the amount of simple interest earned on an investment of: a $2575, returning 8.25% per annum for 4 years 1 b $12 250, returning 5.15% per annum for 6 2 years c $43 500, returning 12.325% per annum for 8 years and 3 months d $103 995, returning 2.015% per annum for 105 months. 2 Calculate the value of a simple interest investment of: a $500, after returning 3.55% per annum for 3 years 3 b $2054, after returning 4.22% per annum for 7 4 years c $3500, after returning 11.025% per annum for 9 years and 3 months d $10 201, after returning 1.008% per annum for 63 months. 3 WE9 How long will it take an investment of: a $675 to earn $216 with a simple interest rate of 3.2% p.a.? b $1000 to earn $850 with a simple interest rate of 4.25% p.a.? c $5000 to earn $2100 with a simple interest rate of 5.25% p.a.? d $2500 to earn $775 with a simple interest rate of 7.75% p.a.? 4 a  If $2000 earns $590 in 5 years, what is the simple interest rate? b If $1800 earns $648 in 3 years, what is the simple interest rate? c If $408 is earned in 6 years with a simple interest rate of 4.25%, how much was invested? d If $3750 is earned in 12 years with a simple interest rate of 3.125%, how much was invested?

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

Calculate the monthly repayments for: a a $8000 loan that is charged simple interest at a rate of 12.25% p.a. for 3 years b a $23 000 loan that is charged simple interest at a rate of 15.35% p.a. for 6 years c a $21 050 loan that is charged simple interest at a rate of 11.734% p.a. for 6.25 years d a $33 224 loan that is charged simple interest at a rate of 23.105% p.a. for 54 months. 6 Calculate the monthly repayments for: a a $6225 loan that is charged simple interest at a rate of 7.025% p.a. for 130 weeks b a $13 328 loan that is charged simple interest at a rate of 9.135% p.a. for 1095 days. 7 WE11 How much interest is paid on a monthly balance of: a $1224 with a simple interest rate of 3.6% p.a. b $955 with a simple interest rate of 6.024% p.a. c $2445.50 with a simple interest rate of 4.8% p.a. d $13 728.34 with a simple interest rate of 9.612% p.a.? 8 How much interest is paid on: a a weekly balance of $1020 with a simple interest rate of 18% p.a. b a quarterly balance of $12 340 with a simple interest rate of 23% p.a. c a fortnightly balance of $22 765 with a simple interest rate of 9.5% p.a. d a daily balance of $225 358 with a simple interest rate of 6.7% p.a.? 9 WE12 Interest on a savings account is earned at a simple rate and is calculated on the minimum monthly balance. How much interest is earned for the month of: a January, if the rate is 4.2% p.a., the opening balance is $200 and the following transactions are made 5

WE10

Date 3 January

Details Deposit

Amount $135

6 January

Deposit

$84

14 January

Withdrawal

$44

19 January

Withdrawal

$175

25 January

Deposit

$53

30 January

Deposit

$118

b September, if the rate is 3.6% p.a., the opening balance is $885 and the

following transactions are made? Date 2 September

Details Withdrawal

Amount $225

4 September

Withdrawal

$150

12 September

Withdrawal

$73

18 September

Deposit

$220

22 September

Withdrawal

$568

29 September

Withdrawal

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10 Interest on a savings account is earned at a simple rate and is calculated on the

minimum monthly balance. How much interest is earned for the month of: a May, if the rate is 5.8% p.a., the opening balance is $465 and the following transactions are made Date 2 May

Details Deposit

Amount $111

4 May

Deposit

$150

12 May

Withdrawal

$620

18 May

Deposit

$135

22 May

Deposit

$203

29 May

Deposit

$45

b October, if the rate is 2.85% p.a., the opening balance is $2240 and the

following transactions are made?

Consolidate

Date 2 October

Details Deposit

Amount $300

4 October

Withdrawal

$683

12 October

Deposit

$220

18 October

Deposit

$304

22 October

Deposit

$164

29 October

Withdrawal

$736

11 A savings account with a minimum monthly balance of $800 earns $3.60 interest

in a month. What is the annual rate of simple interest? 12 Investment 1 is $1000 growing at a simple interest rate of 4.5% p.a., and investment

2 is $800 growing at a simple interest rate of 8.8%. When will investment 2 be greater than investment 1? Give your answer correct to the nearest year. 13 $25 000 is invested for 5 years in an account that pays 6.36% p.a. simple interest. a How much interest is earned each year? b What will be the value of the investment after 5 years? c If the money was reinvested for a further 2 years, what simple interest rate

would result in the investment amounting to $35 000 by the end of that time? 14 A bank account pays simple interest at a rate Day Details of 0.085% on the minimum weekly balance. Day 1 Withdrawal $250 a What is the annual rate of interest? (Assume Day 2 Deposit $750 52 weeks in a year.) Day 3 Withdrawal $445 b If $3.50 interest was earned, what was the minimum balance for that week? Day 4 Deposit $180 c How much interest was earned if the Day 5 Deposit $230 opening balance for a week was $3030 Day 7 Withdrawal $650 and the transactions in the table at right took place?

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MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

15 An overdraft account requires a minimum payment of 5%

of the outstanding balance at the end of each month. Interest on the account is calculated at a simple rate of 15.5% p.a. calculated monthly. a What is the minimum monthly payment if the overdraft balance before the interest was charged was $10 000? b What is the percentage change (relative to the initial $10 000) in the balance of the account once the minimum payment has been made? 16 A borrower has to pay 7.8% p.a. simple interest on a 6-year loan. If the total interest paid is $3744: a how much was borrowed b what are the repayments if they have to be made fortnightly? 17 $19 245 is invested in a fund that pays a simple interest rate of 7.8% p.a. for 42 months. a How much simple interest is earned on this investment? b The investor considers an alternative investment with a bank that offers a simple interest rate of 0.625% per month for the first 2.5 years and 0.665% per month after that. Which is the best investment? 18 A bank offers a simple interest loan of $35 000 with monthly repayments of $545. a What is the rate of simple interest if the loan is paid in full in 15 years? b After 5 years of payments the bank offers to reduce the total time of the loan to 12 years if the monthly payments are increased to $650. How much interest would be paid over the life of the loan under this arrangement? c What would be the average rate of simple interest over the 12 years under the new arrangement? 19 At the start of the financial year (1 July) a company opens a new account at a bank with a deposit of $25 000. The account pays simple interest at a rate of 7.2% p.a. payable on the minimum monthly balance and credited quarterly. a Calculate the total amount of interest payable if the following transactions took place. Date July 3

Details Withdraw

Amount $8340

Date Aug 5

Details Withdraw

July 13

Amount $1167

Date Sep 8

Details Withdraw

Deposit

$6206

Aug 12

July 23

Withdraw

$3754

July 29

Withdraw

$4241

Amount $750

Deposit

$5449

Sep 17

Deposit

$2950

Aug 18

Deposit

$1003

Sep 24

Withdraw

$7821

Aug 23

Withdraw

$5775

Sep 29

Deposit

$1057

b What is the overall percentage change in the account for each month over this

time period? 20 An account pays simple interest at a rate of 7.2% p.a. on the minimum daily balance and credits it to the account half-yearly. a What is the daily rate of interest? b Calculate the daily interest payable after 6 months if the account was opened with a deposit of $250 on 1 July, followed by further deposits of $350 on the first day of each subsequent month. Topic 3  Financial arithmetic 

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Interactivity Simple and Compound interest int-6265

WORKED EXAMPLE

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21 The table shows the transactions

Date Details Amount for a savings account over a 1/01/2016 Opening balance $1200.00 6-month period. Simple interest 12/01/2016 Deposit $250.00 of 4.5% p.a. is calculated on the minimum daily balance of 3/03/2016 Withdrawal $420.00 the account and credited to the 14/04/2016 Withdrawal $105.00 account every 6 months. 25/05/2016 Deposit $265.00 Use CAS or a spreadsheet to 9/06/2016 Deposit $125.00 answer the following questions. a Enter the details for the account into your CAS or spreadsheet and use it to calculate the balance in the account at each date. b Use your CAS or a spreadsheet to calculate the amount of interest earned after 6 months. 22 $100 is invested in an account that earns $28 of simple interest in 8 months. a Evaluate the annual rate of simple interest. b Calculate the amount of interest that would have been earned in the 8 months if the annual interest rate was increased by 0.75%.

Compound interest applications Step-by-step compounding Simple interest rates calculate interest on the starting value. However, it is more common for interest to be calculated on the changing value throughout the time period of a loan or investment. This is known as compounding. In compounding, the interest is added to the balance, and then the next interest calculation is made on the new value. For example, consider an investment of $5000 that earns 5% p.a. compounding annually. At the end of the first year, the interest amounts to 5 × 5000 = $250, so 100 the total investment will become $5250. At the end of the second year, the interest 5 now amounts to × 5250 = $262.50. As time progresses, the amount of interest 100 becomes larger at each calculation. In contrast, a simple interest rate calculation on this balance would be a constant, unchanging amount of $250 each year. A bank offers its customers a compound interest rate of 6.8% p.a. on term deposits for amounts over $3000, as long as the balance remains in the account for a minimum of 2 years. Calculate the amount of compound interest accumulated after 2 years on a term deposit of $3500 correct to the nearest cent.

tHinK 1 Calculate the interest at the end of the first year.

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WritE

6.8 × 3500 = 238 100

2 Add the interest after the first year to the principal. 3 Use the principal plus the first year’s interest to

calculate the interest at the end of the second year. 4 Add the interest after the first year to the interest

after the second year. 5 State the answer.

3500 + 238 = 3738 6.8 × 3738 = 254.18 (to 2 decimal places) 100 238 + 254.18 = 492.18 After 2 years the amount of compound interest accumulated is $492.18.

The compound interest formula Although compound interest can be calculated step-by-step as shown above, it is usually easier to calculate compound interest by using the following formula: A=P 1+

r 100

n

where A is the final amount, P is the principal, r is the rate of interest per period and n is the number of compounding periods. As with the simple interest formula, we need to ensure that the rate of interest and the number of compounding periods are compatible. If we want to find the amount of compound interest, we need to subtract the principal from the final amount at the end of the compounding periods. I=A−P WORKED EXAMPLE

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Use the compound interest formula to calculate the amount of interest on an investment of $2500 at 3.5% p.a. compounded annually for 4 years, correct to the nearest cent.

tHinK 1 Identify the components of the compound

interest formula. 2 Substitute the values into the formula and

evaluate the amount of the investment.

3 Subtract the principal from the final amount of

the investment to calculate the interest. 4 State the answer.

WritE

P = 2500 r = 3.5 n =4 A=P 1+

r 100

n

4

3.5 = 2500 1 + 100 = 2868.81 (to 2 decimal places) I=A−P = 2868.81 − 2500 = 368.81 The amount of compound interest is $368.81. Topic 3 FINANCIAL ARITHMETIC

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Calculating the interest rate or principal As with the simple interest formula, the compound interest formula can be transposed if we need to find the interest rate or principal required to answer a particular problem. Transposing the compound interest formula gives the following formulas. To find the interest rate: 1

A n r = 100 −1 P To find the principal: A P= n r 1+ 100 WORKED EXAMPLE

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Use the compound interest formula to calculate the principal required, correct to the nearest cent, to have a final amount of $10 000 after compounding at a rate of 4.5% p.a. for 6 years.

tHinK

WritE

1 Identify the components of the compound

interest formula. 2 Substitute the values into the formula to

evaluate the principal.

A = $10 000 r = 4.5 n =6 A P= i 1+ 100 =

n

10 000 6

4.5 1+ 100 = 7678.96 (to 2 decimal places) The principal required is $7678.96.

3 State the final answer.

Note: It is also possible to transpose the compound interest formula to find the number of compounding periods (n), but this requires logarithms and is outside the scope of this course.

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Interest rates are usually expressed per annum (yearly), but compounding often takes place at more regular intervals, such as quarterly, monthly or weekly. When this happens, adjustments need to be made when applying the formula to ensure that the rate is expressed in the same period of time. For example: Compounding monthly: A = P 1 + Compounding weekly: A = P 1 +

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n

r 1200

r 5200

n

WORKED EXAMPLE

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Use the compound interest formula to calculate the amount of interest accumulated on $1735 at 7.2% p.a. for 4 years if the compounding occurs monthly. Give your answer correct to the nearest cent.

tHinK

WritE

1 Identify the components of the compound

interest formula.

2 Substitute the values into the formula and

evaluate the amount.

P = $1735 r = 7.2 n = 48 (monthly periods) A=P 1+

r 1200

n

48

7.2 1200 = 2312.08 (to 2 decimal places) = 1735 1 +

3 Subtract the principal from the amount of

the investment. 4 State the answer.

I=A−P = 2312.08 − 1735 = 577.08 The amount of interest accumulated is $577.08.

Inflation Inflation is a term used to describe a general increase in prices over time that effectively decreases the purchasing power of a currency. Inflation can be measured by the inflation rate, which is an annual percentage change of the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Inflation needs to be taken into account when analysing profits and losses over a period of time. It can be analysed by using the compound interest formula. Spending power As inflation increases, the spending power of a set amount of money will decrease. For example, if the cost of a loaf of bread was $4.00 and rose with the rate of inflation, in 5 years it might cost $4.50. As inflation gradually decreases the spending of the dollar, people’s salaries often increase in line with inflation. This counterbalances the decreasing spending power of money. WORKED EXAMPLE

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An investment property is purchased for $300 000 and is sold 3 years later for $320 000. If the average annual inflation is 2.5% p.a., has this been a profitable investment?

tHinK 1 Recall that inflation is an application

of compound interest and identify the components of the formula.

WritE

P = 300 000 r = 2.5 n =3 Topic 3 FINANCIAL ARITHMETIC

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2 Substitute the values into the formula and

evaluate the amount.

r A=P 1+ 100

n

3 Compare the inflated amount to the

selling price. 4 State the answer.

3

2.5 100 = 323 067.19 (to 2 decimal places) = 300 000 1 +

Inflated amount: $323 067.19 Selling price: $320 000 This has not been a profitable investment, as the selling price is less than the inflated purchase price.

Exercise 3.5 Compound interest applications

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Unless otherwise directed, where appropriate give all answers to the following questions correct to 2 decimal places or the nearest cent. 1 WE13 A bank offers its customers a compound interest rate on term deposits for amounts over $3000 as long as the balance remains in the account for a minimum of 2 years. Calculate the amount of compound interest after: a 3 years on a term deposit of $5372 at 7.32% p.a. b 4 years on a term deposit of $9550 at 2.025% p.a. c 5 years on a term deposit of $10 099 at 1.045% p.a. 2 Calculate the value of an investment of $1500 after 3 years at a compound interest rate of 2.85% p.a. Use the compound interest formula to calculate the amount of compound interest on an investment of: a $4655 at 4.55% p.a. for 3 years b $12 344 at 6.35% p.a. for 6 years c $3465 at 2.015% p.a. for 8 years d $365 000 at 7.65% p.a. for 20 years. 4 Use the compound interest formula to find the future amount of: a $358 invested at 1.22% p.a. for 6 years b $1276 invested at 2.41% p.a. for 4 years c $4362 invested at 4.204% p.a. for 3 years d $275 950 invested at 6.18% p.a. for 16 years. 5 WE15 Use the compound interest formula to calculate the principal required to yield a final amount of: a $15 000 after compounding at a rate of 5.25% p.a. for 8 years b $22 500 after compounding at a rate of 7.15% p.a. for 10 years c $1000 after compounding at a rate of 1.25% p.a. for 2 years d $80 000 after compounding at a rate of 6.18% p.a. for 15 years. 6 Use the compound interest formula to calculate the compound interest rate p.a. that would be required to grow: a $500 to $1000 in 2 years b $850 to $2500 in 3 years c $1600 to $2900 in 4 years d $3490 to $9000 in 3 years. 7 WE16 Use the compound interest formula to calculate the amount of interest accumulated on: a $2876 at 3.12% p.a. for 2 years, if the compounding occurs monthly b $23 560 at 6.17% p.a. for 3 years, if the compounding occurs monthly 3

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c $85.50 at 2.108% p.a. for 2 years, if the compounding occurs monthly d $12 345 at 5.218% p.a. for 6 years, if the compounding occurs monthly. 8 Use the compound interest formula to calculate the final amount for: a $675 at 2.42% p.a. for 2 years compounding weekly b $4235 at 6.43% p.a. for 3 years compounding quarterly c $85 276 at 8.14% p.a. for 4 years compounding fortnightly d $53 412 at 4.329% p.a. for 1 years compounding daily. 9

An investment property is purchased for $325 000 and is sold 5 years later for $370 000. If the average annual inflation is 2.73% p.a., has this been a profitable investment? WE17

10 A business is purchased for $180 000 and is sold 2 years later for $200 000. If the

annual average inflation is 1.8% p.a., has a real profit been made? Consolidate

11 An $8000 investment earns 7.8% p.a. compound interest over 3 years. How much

interest is earned if the amount is compounded: a annually b monthly c weekly d daily? 12 a Calculate the interest accrued on a $2600 investment attracting a compound interest rate of 9.65% compounded annually. Show your results in the following table. Year

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Interest accrued ($) b Show your results in a graph. 13 Use a spreadsheet and graph to compare $4000 compounding at a rate of

3.25% p.a. with $2000 compounding at a rate of 6.5% p.a. When is the second option worth more as an investment than the first? 14 A parking fine that was originally $65

requires the payment of an additional late fee of $35. If the fine was paid 14 days late and interest had been compounding daily, what was the annual rate of interest being charged?

15 A person has $1000 and wants to have enough to purchase something worth $1450. a If they invest the $1000 in a bank account paying compound interest monthly

and the investment becomes $1450 within 3 years, what interest rate is the account paying? b If the price of the item increased in line with an average annual inflation rate of 2%, how much would the person have needed to invest to have enough to purchase it at the end of the same time period, using the same compound rate of interest as in part a?

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16 Shivani is given $5000 by her grandparents on the condition that she invests it for

at least 3 years. Her parents help her to find the best investment options and come up with the following choices. i A local business promising a return of 3.5% compounded annually, with an additional 2% bonus on the total sum paid at the end of the 3-year period ii A building society paying a fixed interest rate of 4.3% compounded monthly iii A venture capitalist company guaranteeing a return of 3.9% compounded daily a Calculate the expected return after 3 years for each of the options. b Assuming each option is equally secure, where should Shivani invest her money? 17 The costs of manufacturing a smart watch decrease by 10% each year. a If the watch initially retails at $200 and the makers decrease the price in line with the manufacturing costs, how much will it cost at the end of the first 3 years? b Inflation is at a steady rate of 3% over each of these years, and the price of the watch also rises with the rate of inflation. Recalculate the cost of the watch for each of the 3 years according to inflation. (Note: Apply the manufacturing cost decrease before the inflation price increase.) 18 In 2006 Matthew earned approximately $45 000 after tax and deductions. In 2016 he earned approximately $61 000 after tax and deductions. If inflation over the 10-year period from 2006 to 2016 averaged 3%, was Matthew earning comparatively more in 2006 or 2016? 19 Francisco is a purchaser of fine art, and his two favourite pieces

are a sculpture he purchased in 1998 for $12 000 and a series of prints he purchased in 2007 for $17 000. a If inflation averaged 3.3% for the period between 1998 and 2007, which item cost more in real terms? b The value of the sculpture has appreciated at a rate of 7.5% since 1998, and the value of the prints has appreciated at a rate of 6.8% since 2007. How much were they both worth in 2015? Round your answers correct to the nearest dollar. 20 Use the compound interest formula to complete the following table. Assume that all interest is compounded annually. Principal ($)

Final amount ($)

11 000

12 012.28

Interest earned

3.25 25 561.99

3511.99 2700.00

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Number of years 2

14 000 22 050

Interest rate (p.a.)

3 5

2.5

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21 a Using CAS, tabulate and graph an investment of $200 compounding at rate of

6.1% p.a. over 25 years. b Evaluate, giving your answers to the nearest year, how long it will take the investment to: i double ii triple iii quadruple. 22 Using CAS, compare compounding annually with compounding quarterly for $1000 at a rate of 12% p.a. over 5 years. a Show the information in a graph or a table. b What is the effect of compounding at regular intervals during the year while keeping the annual rate the same?

Purchasing options Cash purchases Buying goods with cash is the most straightforward purchase a person can make. The buyer owns the goods outright and no further payments are necessary. Some retailers or services offer a discount if a customer pays with cash.

Units 1 & 2 AOS 2 Topic 2 Concept 6 Purchasing options Concept summary Practice questions

WORKED EXAMPLE

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A plumber offers a 5% discount if his customers pay with cash. How much would a customer be charged if they paid in cash and the fee before the discount was $139?

tHinK

WritE

1 Determine the percentage of the fee that the

customer will pay after the discount is taken into account. 2 Multiply the fee before the discount by the

percentage the customer will pay. Turn the percentage into a fraction. 3 Evaluate the amount to be paid. 4 Write the answer.

100% − 5% = 95%

139 × 95% = 139 ×

95 100

= 132.05 The customer will be charged $132.05.

Credit and debit cards Credit cards A credit card is an agreement between a financial institution (usually a bank) and an individual to loan an amount of money up to a pre-approved limit. Credit cards can be used to pay for transactions until the amount of debt on the credit card reaches the agreed limit of the credit card.

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If a customer pays off the debt on their credit card within a set period of time after purchases are made, known as an interest-free period, they will pay no interest on the debt. Otherwise they will pay a high interest rate on the debt (usually 20–30% p.a.), with the interest calculated monthly. Customers are obliged to pay at least a minimum monthly amount off the debt, for example 3% of the balance. Credit cards often charge an annual fee, but customers can also earn rewards from using credit cards, such as frequent flyer points for major airlines or discounts at certain retailers. Debit cards Debit cards are usually linked to bank accounts, although they can also be pre-loaded with set amounts of money. When a customer uses a debit card the money is debited directly from their bank account or from the pre-loaded amount. If a customer tries to make a transaction with a debit card that exceeds the balance in their bank account, then either their account will become overdrawn (which typically incurs a fee from the banking facility), or the transaction will be declined. WORKED EXAMPLE

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Heather has a credit card that charges an interest rate of 19.79% p.a. She tries to ensure that she always pays off the full amount at the end of the interest-free period, but an expensive few months over the Christmas holidays leaves the outstanding balance on her card at $635, $427 and $155 for three consecutive months. Calculate the total amount of interest Heather has to pay over the three-month period. Give your answer correct to the nearest cent.

tHinK 1 Use the simple interest formula to

determine the amount of interest charged each month.

WritE

1st month: I= =

PrT 100 635 × 19.79 ×

≈ 10.47

2nd month: I= 1 12

100

=

PrT 100 427 × 19.79 ×

≈ 7.04

100

3rd month: I= =

PrT 100 155 × 19.79 ×

≈ 2.56 2 Calculate the sum of the interest for

the three months. 3 Write the answer.

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1 12

100

10.47 + 7.04 + 2.56 = 20.07 Heather has to pay $20.07 in interest over the three-month period.

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS VCE Units 1 and 2

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Personal loans A personal loan is a loan made by a lending institution to an individual. A personal loan will usually have a fixed interest rate attached to it, with the interest paid by the customer calculated on a reduced balance. This means that the interest for each period will be calculated on the amount still owing, rather than the original amount of the loan. WORKED EXAMPLE

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Frances takes out a loan of $3000 to help pay for a business management course. The loan has a fixed interest rate of 7.75% p.a. and Francis agrees to pay back $275 a month. Assuming that the interest is calculated before Francis’s payments, calculate the outstanding balance on the loan after Francis’s third payment. Give your answer correct to the nearest cent.

tHinK 1 Calculate the interest payable for the

first month of the loan.

WritE

I= =

PrT 100 3000 × 7.75 ×

≈ 19.38 2 Calculate the total value of the loan

before Francis’s first payment. 3 Calculate the total value of the loan

after Francis’s first payment. 4 Calculate the interest payable for the

second month of the loan.

$3019.38 − $275 = $2744.38 I=

PrT 100 2744.38 × 7.75 ×

≈ 17.72 before Francis’s second payment. 6 Calculate the total value of the loan

after Francis’s second payment. 7 Calculate the interest payable for the

third month of the loan.

100

$2792.10 − $275 = $2517.10 I=

PrT 100 2517.1 × 7.75 ×

≈ 16.26 Francis’s third payment.

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$2774.38 + $17.72 = $2792.10

= 8 Calculate the total value of the loan before

100

$3000 + $19.38 = $3019.38

= 5 Calculate the total value of the loan

1 12

1 12

100

$2517.10 + $16.26 = $2533.36

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9 Calculate the total value of the loan after

Francis’s third payment. 10 Write the answer.

$2533.36 − $275 = $2258.36 The outstanding balance of the loan after Francis’s third payment is $2258.36.

Time payments (hire purchase) A time payment, or hire purchase, can be used when a customer wants to make a large purchase but doesn’t have the means to pay up front. Time payments usually work by paying a small amount up front, and then paying weekly or monthly instalments. The effective rate of interest Note: In the VCE Further Mathematics course you will learn a different, unrelated effective annual interest rate formula. That formula does not apply here, and this formula is not for use in the VCE Further Mathematics course. The interest rate of a time payment can be determined by using the simple interest formula. However, the actual interest rate will be higher than that calculated, as these calculations don’t take into account the reducing balance owing after each payment has been made. The effective rate of interest can be used to give a more accurate picture of how much interest is actually charged on time payments. To determine this we can use the following formula: Ref =

2400I P (m + 1)

where Ref is the effective rate of interest, I is the total interest paid, P is the principal (the cash price minus the deposit) and m is the number of monthly payments. WORKED EXAMPLE

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A furniture store offers its customers the option of purchasing a $2999 bed and mattress by paying $500 up front, followed by 12 monthly payments of $230. a How much does a customer pay in

total if they choose the offered time payment plan? b What is the effective rate of interest for the time payment plan correct to

2 decimal places? THINK

WRITE

a 1 Determine the total amount to be paid under

a Total payment = 500 + 12 × 230

the time payment plan. 2 Write the answer. b 1 Calculate the total amount of interest paid.

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= 500 + 2760 = 3260

The total amount paid under the time payment plan is $3260. b I = 3260 − 2999

= 261

2 Calculate the principal (the cash price minus

the deposit). 3 Identify the components of the formula for

the effective rate of interest. 4 Substitute the information into the formula

and determine the effective rate of interest.

5 Write the answer.

P = 2999 − 500 = 2499 I = 261 P = 2499 m = 12 2400I Ref = 2499(m + 1) 2400 × 261 = 2499(12 + 1) = 19.28% (to 2 decimal places) The effective rate of interest for the time purchase plan is 19.28%.

Exercise 3.6 Purchasing options

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Unless otherwise directed, where appropriate give all answers to the following questions correct to 2 decimal places or the nearest cent. 1 WE18 An electrician offers a discount of 7.5% if his customers pay by cash. How much will his customers pay in cash if the charge before the discount being applied is: a $200 b $312 c $126? 2 George runs a pet-care service where he looks after cats and dogs on weekend afternoons. He charges a fee of $20 per pet plus $9 per hour. He also gives his customers a 6% discount if they pay in cash. Charlene asks George to look after her two cats between 1 pm and 5 pm on a Saturday afternoon. How much would she have to pay if she paid in cash? A $33.85 B $52.65 C $71.45 D $72.95 E $73.85 3 WE19 Barney is struggling to keep control of his finances and starts to use his credit card to pay for purchases. At the end of three consecutive months his outstanding credit card balance is $311.55, $494.44 and $639.70 respectively. If the interest rate on Barney’s credit card is 22.75% p.a., calculate how much interest he is charged for the three-month period. 4 Dawn uses her credit card while on an overseas trip

and returns with an outstanding balance of $2365.24 on it. Dawn can only afford to pay the minimum monthly balance of $70.96 off her credit card before the interest-free period expires. a Dawn’s credit card charges an interest rate of 24.28% p.a. How much will Dawn be charged in interest for the next month? b If Dawn spent $500 less on her overseas trip, by how much would the interest she would be charged on her credit card be reduced? (Note: Assume that Dawn still pays $70.96 off her credit card.) Topic 3  Financial arithmetic 

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Petra takes out a loan of $5500 to help pay for a business management course. The loan has a fixed interest rate of 6.85% p.a. and Petra agrees to pay back $425 a month. Assuming that the interest is calculated before Petra’s payments, calculate the outstanding balance on the loan after her third payment. WE20

6 Calculate the total amount of interest paid on a $2500 personal loan if the rate is

5.5% p.a. and $450 is paid off the loan each month. (Assume that the interest is calculated before the monthly payments.) A car dealership offers its customers the option of purchasing a $13 500 car by paying $2500 up front, followed by 36 monthly payments of $360. a How much does a customer pay in total if they choose the time payment plan? b What is the effective rate of interest for the time payment plan? 8 Georgie is comparing purchasing plans for the latest 4K television. The recommended retail price of the television is $3500. She goes to three stores and they offer her the following time payment plans. • Store 1: $250 up front + 12 monthly ­payments of $300 • Store 2: 24 monthly payments of $165 • Store 3: $500 up front + 6 monthly ­payment of $540 a Calculate the total amount payable for each purchase plan. b Which purchase plan has the lowest effective rate of interest? 9 A car is purchased with a deposit of $1500, which is 10% of the cash purchase price, followed by three annual instalments of $6000. a What is the total interest that is charged over the 3 years to purchase the car this way? b Ignoring the effect of the annual payments on the balance owed, use the total interest for the 3 years, the total instalments and the amount that was borrowed (i.e. the cash price less the deposit) to calculate the annual rate of compound interest. 10 Drew has a leak in his water system and gets quotes from 5 different plumbers to try to find the best price for the job. From previous experience he believes it will take a plumber 90 minutes to fix his system. Calculate approximately how much each plumber will charge to help Drew decide which to go with. • Plumber A: A call-out fee of $100 plus an hourly charge of $80, with a 5% ­discount for payment in cash • Plumber B: A flat fee of $200 with no discount • Plumber C: An hourly fee of $130, with a 10% discount for payment in cash • Plumber D: A call-out fee of $70 plus an hourly fee of $90, with an 8% ­discount for payment in cash • Plumber E: An hourly fee of $120 with no discount 7

Consolidate

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MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

11 Items in an online store advertised for more than $100 can be purchased for a

12.5% deposit, with the balance payable 9 months later at a rate of 7.5% p.a. compounding monthly. How much do the following items cost the purchaser under this arrangement? a A sewing machine advertised at $150 b A portable air conditioner advertised at $550 c A treadmill advertised at $285 d A BBQ advertised at $675 12 Divya’s credit card has a low interest rate of 13.55% p.a. but has no interest-free period on purchases. Calculate the total interest she has to pay after making the following purchases. • New sound system — $499 — paid back after 7 days • 3 Blu-Ray films — $39 — paid back after 12 days • Food shopping — $56 — paid back after 2 days • Coffee machine — $85 — paid back after 18 days 13 Shawna takes out a personal loan of $4000 to help support her brother in a new business venture. The loan has a fixed interest rate of 9.15% calculated on the reduced monthly balance, and Shawna agrees to pay $400 back per month. a How much interest will Shawna pay over the lifetime of the loan? Shawna’s brother’s business goes well, and he is able to pay her back the $4000 after 1 year with 30% interest. b How much does in total does Shawna earn from taking out the loan? 14 An electrical goods store allows purchasers to buy any item priced at $1000 or more for a 10% deposit, with the balance payable 6 months later at a simple interest rate of 7.64% p.a. Find the final cost of each of the following items under this arrangement. a An entertainment system priced at $1265 b A dishwasher priced at $1450 c A refrigerator priced at $2018 d A security system priced at $3124 15 Elise gets a new credit card that has an annual fee of $100 and earns 1 frequent flyer point per $1 spent. In her first year using the card she spends $27 500 and has to pay $163 in interest on the card. Elise exchanged the frequent flyer points for a gift card to her favourite store, which values each point as being worth 0.8 cents. Was using the credit card over the year a profitable investment? 16 A new outdoor furniture set normally priced at $1599 is sold for an up-front fee of $300 plus 6 monthly instalments of $240. The effective rate of interest is: A 27.78% B 30.23% C 31.51% D 37.22% E 43.42%

Topic 3  Financial arithmetic 

109

17 Michelle uses all of the $12 000 in her savings account to buy a new car worth

$25 000 on a time payment scheme. The purchase also requires 24 monthly payments of $750. a How much does Michelle pay in total for the car? Michelle gets a credit card to help with her cash flow during this 24-month period, and over this time her credit card balance averages $215 per month. The credit card has an interest rate of 23.75% p.a. b How much in interest does Michelle pay on her credit card over this period? c In another 18 months Michelle could have saved the additional $13 000 she needed to buy the car outright. How much would she have saved by choosing to save this money first? 18 Javier purchases a new kitchen on a time payment plan. The kitchen usually retails for $24 500, but instead Javier pays an up-front fee of $5000 plus 30 monthly instalments of $820. a How much does Javier pay in total? b What is the effective rate of interest of the time payment plan? If Javier paid an up-front fee of $10 000, he would only have to make 24 monthly instalments of $710. c How much would Javier save by going for the second plan? d What is the effective rate of interest of the second plan? 19 a  Using CAS, calculate the time it will take to pay back a $10 000 loan with an Master interest rate of 6.55% p.a. on a reducing monthly balance when paying back $560 per month. b How much interest is payable over the lifetime of the loan? 20 Kara takes out a $12 000 loan to invest in the stock of a friend’s company. The loan has an interest rate of 7.24% on a reducing monthly balance. Kara pays $720 per month. a Using CAS, calculate the total interest that Kara has to pay over the lifetime of the loan. b The stock that Kara invests in grows at a rate of 9.35% p.a. for the first 3 years of Kara’s investment. How much did she earn in these 3 years, taking into account the interest payable on the loan she took out?

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Units 1 & 2

Financial arithmetic

Sit topic test

Topic 3 FINANCIAL ARITHMETIC

111

3 Answers 1 a 22.64% increase

b 56.60% increase

c 26.42% decrease

d 13.96% decrease

2 a 2.70% decrease

Number of possums

Exercise 3.2

b 18.25% decrease

c 130.77% increase

d 12.5% decrease

3 a $37.80

600 500 400 300 200 100 0

b $108

c $174.49

Dec Jan

d $42 304.22

4 a $45.36

b $7.41

b

Feb Mar Apr May Jun End of month

d $12 037.52

End of month

5 a $18.92

b 5.16% decrease

6 a 12.5%

b 16.88%

Dec

 65

Jan

 83

27.7%

Feb

110

32.5%

Mar

153

39.1%

9 The first car has the largest percentage reduction

Apr

219

43.1%

at 20.05%. 10 a Perth has the largest increase of 72.16%. b Sydney has the smallest percentage change with a decrease of 14.34%. 11 An overall increase of 9% 12 30% 13 a 18% b $1337.33

May

321

46.6%

Jun

480

49.5%

c $69.31

7 $150 8 a i 0.62%

ii 2.5%

b 1.23%

14 a 0.78% decrease

b 44.31% increase

c 29.15% increase 15 a

Year

Annual salary

Percentage change

2013

$34 000

2014

$35 750

5.15%

2015

$38 545

7.82%

2016

$42 280

9.69%

2017

$46 000

8.80%

112 

End of month

Percentage change

Exercise 3.3 1 a 6 cents/share

b 13 cents/share

c $31.50/share 2 a 3 655 944 shares c 592 840 shares

b 1 395 444 shares d 429 784 shares

3 a 6.37%

b 3.89%

c 5.14%

d 8.62%

4 D

b 2016 16 a

Number of possums

5 a 50

b 34.88

c 24.07

d 15.24

6 a $15.23

b $29.81

c $27.46

d $40.70

7 a 6.82%

b 15.22%

8 3.11%

Number of possums

9 a $3.18 c $5124.35

b $53.35 d $0.21

Dec

 65

10 Company A by $167

Jan

 83

11 a 34 cents/share

b $1.20/share

Feb

110

c 83 cents/share

d $3.92/share

Mar

153

Apr

219

May

321

Jun

480

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

12 a $602.80

b 13.59%

13 a $4.28

b 10.13

14 a $4227

b 36.17%

15 a Company A: $1.16; Company B: $0.19 b Company A: 29.74; Company B: 7.79

c $770

5 a $303.89

d Company B

b $613.65

c $486.50

d $1254.96

16 a 10 506 240 rand

b 16.32

6 a $243.94

b $471.68

17 a $1.56

b $1.38

7 a $3.67

b $4.79

c $27.86 18 a $36 857.15

b 5.04%

19 a, b

Year 2012

$26 615 384.62

25.72

2013

$50 000 000.00

12.25

2014

$42 153 846.15

15.04

2015

$48 461 538.46

10.10

2016

$52 615 384.62

8.65

d $109.96

8 a $3.53

b $709.55

c $83.18

Priceto-earnings ratio

Net profit

c $9.78

d $41.37

9 a $0.70

b $0.16

10 a $0.51

b $4.30

11 5.4% 12 In the 8th year 13 a $1590

b $32 950

c 3.11% 14 a 4.42%

b $4117.65

c $2.36

c 2016 20 $0.84

15 a $506.46

b 3.77%

21 a Company A: 15.99, Company B: 15.86,

16 a $8000

b $75.28

b

22 a b c

Company C: 17.23, Company D: 15.34, Company E: 19.66 Company A: 6.25%, Company B: 6.31%, Company C: 5.80%, Company D: 6.52%, Company E: 5.09% See the table at the foot of the page.* Normal retail price × 0.45 48.57%

17 a $5253.89 b The first investment is the best (7.8% p.a.). 18 a 12.02% c 12.45% 19 a $224.01 b July: 40.52% reduction, August: 3.30% reduction,

September: 31.74% reduction 20 a 0.02% per day b $41.33 21 a

Exercise 3.4 1 a $849.75

b $4100.69

c $44 231.34

d $18 335.62

2 a $553.25

b $2725.76

c $7069.34

d $10 740.84

3 a 10 years

b 20 years

c 8 years

d 4 years

4 a 5.9%

b 12%

c $1600

d $10 000

*22 a 

b $52 300

Date

Balance

01/01/16

$1200

12/01/16

$1450

03/03/16

$1030

14/04/16

 $925

25/05/16

$1190

09/09/16

$1315

22 a 42% p.a.

b $26.53

b $28.50

Standard discount (12.5% markdown of normal retail price)

January sale (32.25% mark-down of normal retail price)

Stocktake sale (55% markdown of normal retail price)

Item

Cost price

Normal retail price (255% mark-up)

Socks

 $1.85

  $6.57

 $5.75

 $4.45

 $2.96

Shirts

$12.35

 $43.84

$38.36

$29.70

$19.73

Trousers

$22.25

 $78.99

$69.12

$53.52

$35.55

Skirts

$24.45

 $86.80

$75.95

$58.81

$39.06

Jackets

$32.05

$113.78

$99.56

$77.09

$51.20

Ties

 $5.65

 $20.06

$17.55

$13.59

 $9.03

Jumpers

$19.95

 $70.82

$61.97

$47.98

$31.87

Topic 3  Financial arithmetic 

113

Exercise 3.5

13 The second option will be worth more after 23 years.

1 a $1268.15

14 1140.57% p.a.

b $797.37

15 a 12.45% p.a.

c $538.82

b $1061.19

2 $1631.94 3 a $664.76

16 a i     $5654.46

b $5515.98

c $599.58

building society. 17 a Year 1: $180, Year 2: $162, Year 3: $145.80 b Year 1: $185.40, Year 2: $171.86, Year 3: $159.32 18 2016 19 a The series of prints b Sculpture: $41 032, prints: $28 775 20 See the table at the foot of the page.* 21 a See the table at the foot of the page.*

b $1403.52

c $4935.59

d $720 300.86

5 a $9961.26

b $11 278.74

c $975.46

d $32 542.37

6 a 41.42%

b 43.28%

c 16.03%

d 37.13%

7 a $184.93

b $4777.22

c $3.68

d $4526.95

8 a $708.47

b $5128.17 d $55 774.84

Value ($)

c $118 035.38

9 The inflated value is $371 851.73, so it is barely profitable. 10 The inflated value is $186 538.32, so it is profitable. 11 a $2021.81

b $2101.50

c $2107.38

d $2108.90

Compound interest ($)

*12 a 

*21 a 

ii 19 years iii 24 years

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Year

Year

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

250.90

275.11

301.66

330.77

362.69

397.69

436.07

478.15

Principal ($)

Final amount ($)

Interest earned ($)

Interest rate (p.a.)

Number of years

  11 000

12 012.28

1012.28

4.5

2

  14 000

15 409.84

1409.84

3.25

3

  22 050

25 561.99

3511.99

3

5

108 000

   110 070.00

   2700.00

2.5

1

Year Value ($) Year Value ($)

114 

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 Year

b   i   12 years

$500.00 $450.00 $400.00 $350.00 $300.00 $250.00

Interest accrued ($) *20 

$1000 $800 $600 $400 $200 0

12 a See the table at the foot of the page.* b

0

iii   $5620.56

b Shivani should invest her money with the

d $1 229 312.85

4 a $385.02

ii    $5687.14

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

200.00 212.20 225.14 238.88 253.45 268.91 285.31 302.72 321.18 340.78 361.56 383.62 407.02

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

431.85 458.19 486.14 515.79 547.26 580.64 616.06 653.64 693.51 735.81 780.70 828.32 878.85

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

22 a See the table at the foot of the page.*

6 $38.42

Compounding annually Compounding quarterly

Amount ($)

$1600.00 $1400.00

b 11.56%

8 a Store 1: $3850

b    Store 2

Store 2: $3960 Store 3: $3740 9 a $4500

b 10.06%

$1200.00

10 Plumber C

$1000.00

11 a $157.57

b $577.76

c $299.38

d $709.07

0

1

2

3

4

5

Year

Note: The graph shows the amounts at the beginning of each year. b Compounding at regular intervals during the year accumulates more interest than compounding only once a year.

12 $2.08 13 a $176.94

b $1023.06

14 a $1308.49

b $1499.85

c $2087.38

d $3231.40

15 No, Elise loses $43. 16 D 17 a $30 000

Exercise 3.6 1 a $185

b $288.60

c $116.55

2 C 3 $27.41 4 a $46.42

b $10.12

5 $4312.44

*22 a 

7 a $15 460

Compounding annually

b $102.13

c $5102.13 18 a $29 600

b 20.25%

c $2560

d 16.82%

19 a 19 months

b $540.42

20 a $685.72

b $3004.81

Compounding quarterly

Year

Amount

Quarter

Amount

1

$1000.00

1

$1000.00

2

$1030.00

3

$1060.90

4

$1092.73

5

$1125.51

6

$1159.27

7

$1194.05

8

$1229.87

9

$1266.77

10

$1304.77

11

$1343.92

12

$1384.23

13

$1425.76

14

$1468.53

15

$1512.59

16

$1557.97

17

$1604.71

18

$1652.85

19

$1702.43

20

$1753.51

2

3

4

5

$1120.00

$1254.40

$1404.93

$1573.52

Topic 3  Financial arithmetic 

115

4

Matrices

4.1 Kick off with CAS 4.2 Types of matrices 4.3 Operations with matrices 4.4 Matrix multiplication 4.5 Inverse matrices and problem solving with matrices 4.6 Review

4.1 Kick off with CAS Using CAS to work with matrices 1 a Define each of the following matrices using CAS.

A=

−2

3

,B=

3 −2

and I =

1 0

−2 4 1 −2 0 1 b Using the matrices defined in part a, calculate: i 5A ii 2B iii 2A + 3B iv det A vi BI. v B−1 2 a Define the following matrices using CAS. −2 1 1 2 A= and B = 0 −5 −2 1 b Using the matrices defined in part a, find X if: i AX = B ii XA = B. 3 Solve the simultaneous equations 9x + 10y = 153 3x − y = 12 by setting up the simultaneous equations in the form 9 10 x 153 = 3 −1 y 12 and completing the following steps. 9 10 x 153 ,X= and B = using CAS. a Define A = 3 −1 y 12 b Using the matrices defined in part a, solve the equation AX = B for X.

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4.2

Types of matrices Matrices A matrix is a rectangular array of rows and columns that is used to store and display information. Matrices can be used to represent many different types of information, such as the models of cars sold in different car dealerships, the migration of people to different countries and the shopping habits of customers at different department stores. Matrices also play an important role in encryption. Before sending important information, programmers encrypt or code messages using matrices; the people receiving the information will then use inverse matrices as the key to decode the message. Engineers, scientists and project managers also use matrices to help them to perform various everyday tasks.

Units 1 & 2 AOS 3 Topic 1 Concept 1 Definition of a matrix Concept summary Practice questions

Describing matrices A matrix is usually displayed in square brackets with no borders between the rows and columns. The table below left shows the number of participants attending three different dance classes (rumba, waltz and chacha) over the two days of a weekend. The matrix below right displays the information presented in the table. Number of participants attending the dance classes

Rumba

WORKeD eXaMPLe

1

Saturday Sunday 9 13

9 13

Tango

12

8

12

Chacha

16

14

16 14

8

The table below shows the number of adults and children who attended three different events over the school holidays. Construct a matrix to represent this information.

Adults Children

Circus 140

Zoo 58

Show 85

200

125

150

THINK 1 A matrix is like a table that stores

information. What information needs to be displayed?

118

Matrix displaying the number of participants attending the dance classes

Maths Quest 11 GeNeRaL MatheMatICs VCe units 1 and 2

WRITE

The information to be displayed is the number of adults and children attending the three events: circus, zoo and show.

2 Write down how many adults and

children attend each of the three events

Adults

Circus 140

Zoo 58

Show 85

200

125

150

Children 140

3 Write this information in a matrix.

Remember to use square brackets.

58

85

200 125 150

Networks Matrices can also be used to display information about various types of networks, including road systems and social networks. The following matrix shows the links between a group of schoolmates on Facebook, with a 1 indicating that the two people are friends on Facebook and a 0 indicating that the two people aren’t friends on Facebook. A B C D A

0 1 1 0

B

1 0 0 1

C

1 0 0 1

D

0 1 1 0

From this matrix you can see that the following people are friends with each other on Facebook: • person A and person B • person A and person C • person B and person D • person C and person D. WORKeD eXaMPLe

2

The distances, in kilometres, along three major roads between the Tasmanian towns Launceston (L), Hobart (H) and Devonport (D) are displayed in the matrix below. H H

D

L

0 207 160

D

207

0

75

L

160

75

0

a What is the distance, in kilometres, between Devonport and Hobart? b Victor drove 75 km directly between two of the Tasmanian towns. Which

two towns did he drive between? c The Goldstein family would like to drive from Hobart to Launceston, and

then to Devonport. Determine the total distance in kilometres that they will travel.

topic 4 MatRICes

119

THINK

WRITE

a 1 Reading the matrix, locate the first city or town,

a

i.e. Devonport (D), on the top of the matrix

H  D  L H

0 207 160

D

207

0

75

L

160

75

0

H  D  L

2 Locate the second city or town, i.e. Hobart (H),

on the side of the matrix.

H

3 The point where both arrows meet gives you

0 207 160

D

207

0

75

L

160

75

0

207 km

the distance ­between the two towns. b 1 Locate the entry ‘75’ in the matrix.

b

H  D  L H D

207

0

75

L

160

75

0

2 Locate the column and row ‘­titles’ (L and D)

H  D  L

for that entry.

H

3 Refer to the title headings in the question.

c 1 Locate the first city or town, i.e. Hobart (H),

on the top of the matrix and the second city or town, i.e. Launceston (L), on the side of the matrix. 2 Where the row and column meet gives the

0 207 160

0 207 160

D

207

0

75

L

160

75

0

Victor drove between Launceston and Devonport. c

H  D  L H

0 207 160

D

207

0

75

L

160

75

0

160 km

distance between the two towns. 3 Determine the distance between the second

city or town, i.e. Launceston, and the third city or town, i.e. Devonport.

4 Where the row and column meet gives the

H  D  L H

0 207 160

D

207

0

75

L

160

75

0

75 km

distance between the two towns. 5 Add the two distances together. 120 

Maths Quest 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

160 + 75 = 235 km

Defining matrices

Units 1 & 2 AOS 3 Topic 1 Concept 2 Naming and uses of matrices Concept summary Practice questions

The order of a matrix is defined by the number of rows, m, and number of columns, n, in the matrix. Consider the following matrix, A. 1 4 −2 A= 3 −6 5 Matrix A has two rows and three columns, and its order is 2 × 3 (read as a ‘two by three’ matrix). A matrix that has the same number of rows and columns is called a square matrix. 1 −2 B= 3 5 Matrix B has two rows and two columns and is a 2 × 2 square matrix. A row matrix has only one row. C = [3 7 −4] Matrix C has only one row and is called a row matrix. A column matrix has only one column. 2 D = −3 5 Matrix D has only one column and is called a column matrix.

WORKeD eXaMPLe

3

At High Vale College, 150 students are studying General Mathematics and 85 students are studying Mathematical Methods. Construct a column matrix to represent the number of students studying General Mathematics and Mathematical Methods, and state the order of the matrix.

THINK

WRITE

1 Read the question and highlight the key

information 2 Display this information in a column matrix.

150 students study General Mathematics. 85 students study Mathematical Methods. 150 85

3 How many rows and columns are there in

this matrix?

The order of the matrix is 2 × 1.

elements of matrices The entries in a matrix are called elements. The position of an element is described by the corresponding row and column. For example, a21 means the entry in the 2nd row and 1st column of matrix A, as shown below. a11 a12 ⋯ a1n a21 a22 ⋯ a2n A= ⋮ ⋮ ⋯ ⋮ ⋮ ⋮ ⋯ ⋮ am1 am2 ⋯ amn topic 4 MatRICes

121

WORKeD eXaMPLe

4

Write the element a23 for the matrix A =

THINK

4 −2

1

3 −6

5

.

WRITE

1 The element a23 means the element in the 2nd row

A=

and 3rd column. Draw lines through the 2nd row and 3rd column to help you identify this element.

2 Identify the number that is where the lines cross over.

1

4 −2

3 −6

5

a23 = 5

Identity matrices An identity matrix, I, is a square matrix in which all of the elements on the diagonal line from the top left to bottom right are 1s and all of the other elements are 0s. I2 =

1 0 0 1

1 0 0 and I3 = 0 1 0 are both identity matrices. 0 0 1

As you will see later in this topic, identity matrices are used to find inverse matrices, which help solve matrix equations.

the zero matrix A zero matrix, 0, is a square matrix that consists entirely of ‘0’ elements. 0 0 is an example of a zero matrix. The matrix 0 0

ExERCIsE 4.2 Types of matrices PRaCTIsE

1

Cheap Auto sells three types of vehicles: cars, vans and motorbikes. They have two outlets at Valley Heights and Hill Vale. The number of vehicles in stock at each of the two outlets is shown in the table. WE1

Cars

Vans

Motorbikes

Valley Heights

18

12

8

Hill Vale

13

10

11

Construct a matrix to represent this information. 2 Newton and Isaacs played a match of

tennis. Newton won the match in five sets with a final score of 6–2, 4–6, 7–6, 3–6, 6–4. Construct a matrix to represent this information. 122

Maths Quest 11 GeNeRaL MatheMatICs VCe units 1 and 2

3

The distance in kilometres between the towns Port Augusta (P), Coober Pedy (C) and Alice Springs (A) are displayed in the following matrix. P    C     A WE2

P C A

0 545 1225 545

0

688

1225 688

0

a Determine the distance in kilometres between Port Augusta and Coober Pedy. b Greg drove 688 km between two towns. Which two towns did he

travel between? c A truck driver travels from Port Augusta to Coober Pedy, then onto Alice

Springs. He then drives from Alice Springs directly to Port Augusta. Determine the total distance in kilometres that the truck driver travelled. 4 A one-way economy train fare between Melbourne Southern Cross Station and Canberra Kingston Station is $91.13. A one-way economy train fare between Sydney Central Station and Melbourne Southern Cross Station is $110.72, and a one-way economy train fare between Sydney Central Station and Canberra Kingston Station is $48.02. a Represent this information in a matrix. b Drew travelled from Sydney Central to Canberra Kingston Station, and then onto Melbourne Southern Cross. Determine how much, in dollars, he paid for the train fare. WE3 5 An energy-saving store stocks shower water savers and energy-saving light globes. In one month they sold 45 shower water savers and 30 energy-saving light globes. Construct a column matrix to represent the number of shower water savers and energy-saving light globes sold during this month, and state the order of the matrix. 6 Happy Greens Golf Club held a three-day competition from Friday to Sunday.

Participants were grouped into three different categories: experienced, beginner and club member. The table shows the total entries for each type of participant on each of the days of the competition. Category Experienced

Friday 19

Saturday 23

Sunday 30

Beginner

12

17

18

Club member

25

33

36

a How many entries were received for the competition on Friday? b Calculate the total number of entries for the three day competition. c Construct a row matrix to represent the number of beginners participating in the

competition for each of the three days. 7 WE4 Write down the value of the following elements for matrix D. 4 D= a d12

b d33

5

0

2 −1 −3 1 −2

6

0

7

3

c d 43 Topic 4 Matrices 

123

8 Consider the matrix E =

2 3

1 4

0

.

−1 −12 −3

a Explain why the element e24 does not exist. b Which element has a value of −3? c Nadia was asked to write down the value of element e12 and wrote −1. Explain

Consolidate

Nadia’s mistake and state the correct value of element e12. 9 Write the order of matrices A, B and C. 2 A = [3], B = 5 , C = [4 −2] 6

10 Which of the following represent matrices? Justify your answers. a

3

b

5 5

c 4

d

4 0 3 a c e g

b d f h 7 11 Matrices D and E are shown. Write down the value of the following elements. 5 0 2 −1 D= 8 1 3 6 0.5 0.3 E = 1.2 1.1 0.4 0.9 a d23 b d14 c d22 d e11 e e32 12 a The following matrix represents an incomplete 3 × 3 identity matrix. Complete the matrix. 1 0 0 0

0 0

b Construct a 2 × 2 zero matrix. 13 The elements in matrix H are shown below.

h12 = 3 h11 = 4 h21 = −1 h31 = −4 h32 = 6 h22 = 7 a State the order of matrix H. b Construct matrix H.

124 

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14 The land area and population of each Australian state and territory were recorded

and summarised in the table below. Darwin

NORTHERN TERRITORY WESTERN AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Perth

Brisbane NEW SOUTH WALES

Adelaide

Canberra

Sydney

VICTORIA Melbourne TASMANIA Hobart

Land area (km2)

Population (millions)

    2 358

0.4

1 727 200

4.2

New South Wales

  801 428

6.8

Northern Territory

1 346 200

0.2

  984 000

1.6

2 529 875

2.1

Tasmanian

   68 330

0.5

Victoria

  227 600

5.2

State/territory Australian ­Capital Territory Queensland

South Australia Western Australia

a Construct an 8 × 1 matrix that displays the population, in millions, of each state

and territory in the order shown in the table. b Construct a row matrix that represents the land area of each of the states in ascending order. c Town planners place the information on land area, in km2, and population, in millions, for the states New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland respectively in a matrix. i State the order of this matrix. ii Construct this matrix.

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15 The estimated number of Indigenous Australians living in each state and territory

in Australia in 2006 is shown in the following table. Number of ­Indigenous persons 148 178

% of population that is Indigenous  2.2

Victoria

  30 839

 0.6

Queensland

146 429

 3.6

South Australia

  26 044

 1.7

Western Australia

  77 928

 3.8

Tasmania

  16 900

 3.4

Northern Territory

  66 582

31.6

Australian ­Capital Territory

  4 043

 1.2

State and territory New South Wales

a Construct an 8 × 2 matrix to represent this information b Determine the total number of Indigenous persons living in the following states

and territories in 2006: i Northern Territory ii Tasmania iii Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria (combined). c Determine the total number of Indigenous persons who were estimated to be living in Australia in 2006. 16 AeroWings is a budget airline specialising in flights between four mining towns: Olympic Dam (O), Broken Hill (B), Dampier (D) and Mount Isa (M). The cost of airfares (in dollars) to fly from the towns in the top row to the towns in the first column is shown in the matrix below. From O B D M

To

O

0

B

89

70 150 190 0

D

175 205

M

307

85

75

0 285

90 101

0

a In the context of this problem, explain the meaning of the zero entries. b Find the cost, in dollars, to fly from Olympic Dam to Dampier. c Yen paid $101 for his airfare with AeroWings. At which town did

he arrive? d AeroWings offers a 25% discount for passengers flying between Dampier and Mount Isa, and a 15% discount for passengers flying from Broken Hill to Olympic Dam. Construct another matrix that includes the discounted airfares (in dollars) between the four mining towns.

126 

Maths Quest 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

17 The matrix below displays the number of roads connecting five towns: Ross (R),

Stanley (S), Thomastown (T), Edenhope (E) and Fairhaven (F). R S  T  E  F 0 0 1 1 2 R 0 1 0 0 1

S

N= 1 0 0 2 0

T

1 0 2 0 1

E

2 1 0 1 0

F

a Construct a road map using the information shown. b Determine whether the following statements are true or false. i There is a road loop at Stanley. ii You can travel directly between Edenhope and Stanley. iii There are two roads connecting Thomastown and Edenhope. iv There are only three different ways to travel between Ross and

Fairhaven. c A major flood washes away part of the road connecting Ross and Thomastown. Which elements in matrix N will need to be changed to reflect the new road conditions between the towns? 18 Mackenzie is sitting a Mathematics multiple choice test with ten questions. There are five possible responses for each question: A, B, C, D and E. She selects A for the first question and then determines the answers to the remaining questions using the following matrix. This question    A B C D  E 0 0 0 0 0

A B Next question C

  

0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

D

1 0 0 0 1

E

0 1 0 0 0

a Using the matrix above, what is Mackenzie’s answer to question 2 on the test? b Write Mackenzie’s responses to the remaining eight questions. c Explain why it is impossible for Mackenzie to have more than one answer with

response A. Mackenzie used another matrix to help her answer the multiple choice test. Her responses using this matrix are shown in this grid. Question

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Response

A

D

C

B

E

A

D

C

B

E

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d Complete the matrix that Mackenzie used for the test by finding the values of

the missing elements. This question A B C D E

MasTER

A

0 0 0 0

B

0

0 0

Next question C

0

0

D

1 0 0

0

E

0

0 0

19 State the steps involved in constructing a matrix using CAS. 20 Matrix A was constructed using a spreadsheet.

75

80 55

A = 120

65 82

95 105 71 a State the cell number for each of the following elements. i a13 ii a22 iii a32 iv a21 b i Explain how the element position can be used to locate the corresponding cell number in the spreadsheet. ii Using your response to bi, write down the cell number for any element enm.

4.3 Interactivity Adding and subtracting matrices int-6463

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Operations with matrices Matrix addition and subtraction Matrices can be added and subtracted using the same rules as in regular arithmetic. However, matrices can only be added and subtracted if they are the same order (that is, if they have the same number of rows and columns). adding matrices To add matrices, you need to add the corresponding elements of each matrix together (that is, the numbers in the same position).

If A =

4

2

3 −2

and B =

1 0 5 3

, find the value of A + B.

THINK 1 Write down the two matrices in a sum.

WRITE

4

2

3 −2 2 Identify the elements in the same position. For example,

4 and 1 are both in the first row and first column. Add the elements in the same positions together. 3 Work out the sums and write the answer.

4+1

Maths Quest 11 GeNeRaL MatheMatICs VCe units 1 and 2

1 0 5 3

2+0

3 + 5 −2 + 3 5 2 8 1

128

+

subtracting matrices To subtract matrices, you need to subtract the corresponding elements in the same order as presented in the question. WORKeD eXaMPLe

6

6

If A =

0

2 −2

4 2

and B =

, find the value of A – B.

1 3

THINK

WRITE

1 Write the two matrices.

6

0

2 −2 6−4

2 Subtract the elements in the same

position together.

−

4 2 1 3

0−2

2 − 1 −2 − 3 2−2

3 Work out the subtractions and write the

answer.

1−5

ExERCIsE 4.3 Operations with matrices PRaCTIsE

1 a

WE5

2 −3

If A =

−1 −8

Units 1 & 2

, find the value of A + B.

−0.1

0.1 , B =

2.2 and C = −0.8 , find the matrix sum A + B + C.

1.2

0.9

2.1 1 −3

AOS 3 Topic 1

9

0 11

−0.5

0.5 b If A =

−1

and B =

2 Consider the matrices C =

Concept 3 Equality, addition and subtraction Concept summary Practice questions

If C + D =

0

a

7

5 and D = −5 −4 .

b

8

2 −9

1

1

2

1 , find the values of a and b.

−4 −1 3

WE6

If A =

1

1

−3 −1

and B =

2 3 −2 4

, find the value of A – B.

4 Consider the following.

4

4

0

B – A = 0 , A + B = 2 and A = 1 . 2 8 a Explain why matrix B must have an order of 3 × 1. b Determine matrix B. 5 CoNsolIdaTE

5 If A =

4 ,B=

−2 a A+C

−1

3

−4

0 and C =

3 , calculate the following.

4

2

b B+C

c A−B

d A+B−C

topic 4 MatRICes

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6 Evaluate the following. a [0.5 0.25 1.2] − [0.75 1.2 0.9]

12 17 10

13 12

− 31 22 22

28 32 29

25 35 31

7 If

11

6

9

7 12 −1 3 0 5 a

+

2 8 8

=

−b 1

2

c

3 −4

6

0

, find the values of a, b and c. 3 −1

9 11

c = −1

20

9

b

2 −1

9 −3

4

25 13 − 26 a

3 1

+

−2 −1 10

−

6 7 6

2 2

12 10 8 If

+

1 0

9

c 35 20 25

d

b

8 , find the values of a, b and c.

21 −3

9 By finding the order of each of the following matrices, identify which of the

matrices can be added and/or subtracted to each other and explain why. 2 −1 A = [1 −5] B= C= −8 −9 D = [−4] E = [−3 6] 10 Hard Eggs sells both free-range and

barn-laid eggs in three different egg sizes (small, medium and large) to two shops, Appleton and Barntown. The number of cartons ordered for the Appleton shop is shown in the table below. Eggs Free range

Small 2

Medium 3

Large 5

Barn laid

4

6

3

a Construct a 2 × 3 matrix to represent the egg order for the Appleton shop.

The total orders for both shops are shown in the table below.

Eggs Free range

Small 3

Medium 4

Large 8

Barn laid

6

8

5

b i Set up a matrix sum that would determine the order for the Barntown shop. ii Use the matrix sum from part bi to determine the order for the Barntown

shop. Show the order in a table. 11 Marco was asked to complete the matrix sum

He gave

130 

271 194

as his answer.

Maths Quest 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

8 126

59

17 102 −13

+

22 18 38 16 27 45

.

a By referring to the order of matrices, explain why Marco’s answer must be

incorrect. b By explaining how to add matrices, write simple steps for Marco to follow so that he is able to add and subtract any matrices. Use the terms ‘order of ­matrices’ and ‘elements’ in your explanation. 12 Frederick, Harold, Mia and Petra are machinists who work for Stitch in Time. The table below shows the hours worked by each of the four employees and the ­number of garments completed each week for the last three weeks. Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Hours Number Hours Number Hours Number Employee worked of garments worked of garments worked of garments Frederick

35

150

32

145

38

166

Harold

41

165

36

152

35

155

Mia

38

155

35

135

35

156

Petra

25

80

30

95

32

110

a Construct a 4 × 1 matrix to represent the

number of garments each employee made in week 1. b i Create a matrix sum that would determine the total number of garments each employee made over the three weeks. ii Using your matrix sum from part bi, determine the total number of garments each employee made over the three weeks. c Nula is the manager of Stitch in Time. She uses the following matrix sum to determine the total number of hours worked by each of the four employees over the three weeks. 35 38

38 +

36

+

35 35

=

25 30 Complete the matrix sum by filling in the missing values. 13 There are three types of fish in a pond: speckles, googly eyes and fantails. At the beginning of the month there were 12 speckles, 9 googly eyes and 8 fantails in the pond. By the end of the month there were 9 speckles, 6 googly eyes and 8 fantails in the pond. a Construct a matrix sum to represent this information. b After six months, there were 12 speckles, 4 googly eyes and 10 fantails in the pond. Starting from the end of the first month, construct another matrix sum to represent this information.

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14 Consider the following matrix sum: A – C + B = D. Matrix D has an

order of 3 × 2. a State the order of matrices A, B and C. Justify your answer. A has elements a11 = x, a21 = 20, a31 = 3c31, a12 = 7, a22 = y and a32 = −8. B has elements b11 = x, b21 = 2x, b31 = 3x, b12 = y, b22 = 5 and b32 = 6 C has elements c11 = 12, c21 = 12 a21, c31 = 5, c12 = 9, c22 = 2y and c32 = 2x. b Define the elements of D in terms of x and y. −8 1 c If D =

Master

14

2 , show that x = 2 and y = 3.

16 −8 15 Using CAS or otherwise, evaluate the matrix sum 1 2 3 5 2 3

3 4 2 7 1 4

5 6 1 3 2 9

1 4 1 10 1 6

+

3 8 3 14 1 2

1 3 4 9 2 3

−

16 Consider the matrices A and B.

    A =

21 10

9

 B=

1 8 2 15 2 9

1 2 8 21 5 8

7 6 4 3 10 9

.

−10 19 11

18 7 12 36 −2 15 The matrix sum A + B was performed using a spreadsheet. The elements for A were entered into a spreadsheet in the following cells: a11 was entered in cell A1, a21 into cell A2, a12 in cell B1, a22 in cell B2, a13 in cell C2 and a23 in cell C3. a If the respective elements for B were entered into cells D1, D2, E1, E2, F1 and F2, write the formulas required to find the matrix sum A + B. b Hence, using a spreadsheet, state the elements of A + B.

4.4

Matrix multiplication Scalar multiplication 3 2

Units 1 & 2 AOS 3 Topic 1

If A = 5 1 , then A + A can be found by multiplying each element in matrix A by 0 7 the scalar number 2, because A + A = 2A.

Concept 4 Multiplication by a scalar Concept summary Practice questions

3 2

6

4

A + A = 5 1 + 5 1 = 10

2

0 7

3 2 0 7

2×3 2×2

0 14 6

4

2A = 2 × 5 2 × 1 = 10

2

2×0 2×7

0 14

The number 2 is known as a scalar quantity, and the matrix 2A represents a scalar multiplication. Any matrix can be multiplied by any scalar quantity and the order of the matrix will remain the same. A scalar quantity can be any real number, such as negative or positive numbers, fractions or decimal numbers. 132 

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Consider the matrix A =

120 90

Evaluate the following. 1 a A 4

80 60

. b 0.1A

THINK

WRITE

a 1 Identify the scalar for the matrix. In this case it

a 1 120 90

1 is , which means that each element in A is 4 1 multiplied by (or divided by 4). 4

4

80 60

1 4

2 Multiply each element in A by the scalar.

× 120

1 4

× 90

1 4

1 4

× 60

12030 × 411 9045 × 412

3 Simplify each multiplication by finding common

factors and write the answer.

8020 × 411 6015 × 411 30

= b 1 Identify the scalar. In this case it is 0.1, which

means that each element in A is multiplied by 0.1 (or divided by 10).

× 80

b

20 15

0.1

2 Multiply each element in A by the scalar.

45 2

120 90 80 60

0.1 × 120 0.1 × 90 0.1 × 80 0.1 × 60

3 Find the values for each element and write

the answer.

12 9 8 6

the product matrix and its order Not all matrices can be multiplied together. However, unlike with addition and subtraction, matrices do not need to have the same order to be multiplied together. For matrices to be able to be multiplied together (have a product), the number of columns in the first matrix must equal the number of rows in the second matrix. For example, consider matrices A and B, with matrix A having an order of m × n (m rows and n columns) and matrix B having an order of p × r ( p rows and r columns). For A and B to be multiplied together, the number of columns in A must equal the number of rows in B; that is, n must equal p. If n does equal p, then the product matrix AB is said to exist, and the order of the product matrix AB will be m × r. Given matrix A with an order of m × n and matrix B with an order of n × r, matrix AB will have an order of m × r. topic 4 MatRICes

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If A =

3

and B = [ 1 2] , show that the product matrix AB exists and hence 2 write down the order of AB.

THINK

WRITE

1 Write the order of each matrix.

A: 2 × 1 B: 1 × 2

2 Write the orders next to each other.

2×11×2

3 Circle the two middle numbers.

2×11×2

4 If the two numbers are the same, then the

Number of columns in A = number of rows in B, therefore the product matrix AB exists.

product matrix exists. 5 The order of the resultant matrix (the product)

will be the first and last number.

2×11×2 The order of AB is 2 × 2.

Multiplying matrices Units 1 & 2 AOS 3 Topic 1 Concept 5 Matrix multiplication Concept summary Practice questions

Interactivity Matrix multiplication int-6464

134

To multiply matrices together, use the following steps. Step 1: Confirm that the product matrix exists (that is, the number of columns in the first matrix equals the number of rows in the second matrix). Step 2: Multiply the elements of each row of the first matrix by the elements of each column of the second matrix. Step 3: Sum the products in each element of the product matrix. Consider matrices A and B. A=

3

and B = [1 2] 2 As previously stated, the order of the product matrix AB will be 2 × 2. 3

× [1 2] 2 1st row × 1st column: 3 × 1 1st row × 2nd column: 3 × 2 2nd row × 1st column: 2 × 1 2nd row × 2nd column: 2 × 2 3 6 AB = 2 4 Unlike when multiplying with real numbers, when multiplying matrices together the order of the multiplication is important. This means that in most cases AB ≠ BA. Using matrices A and B as previously defined, the order of product matrix BA is 1 × 1. 3 BA = [1 2] × 2 As when calculating AB, to multiply the elements in these matrices you need to multiply the rows by the columns. Each element in the first row must be multiplied by the corresponding element in the first column, and the total sum of these will make up the element in the first row and first column of the product matrix.

Maths Quest 11 GeNeRaL MatheMatICs VCe units 1 and 2

AB =

For example, the element in the first row and first column of the product matrix BA is found by the sum 1 × 3 + 2 × 2 = 7. So the product matrix BA is [7]. WORKeD eXaMPLe

9

If A = [ 3 5] and B =

2 6

, determine the product matrix AB.

THINK

WRITE

1 Set up the product matrix. 2 Determine the order of product matrix AB by

writing the order of each matrix A and B 3 Multiply each element in the first row by the

corresponding element in the first column; then calculate the sum of the results. 4 Write the answer as a matrix.

WORKeD eXaMPLe

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[3 5] ×

2

6 A×B 1×2×2×1 AB has an order of 1 × 1. 3 × 2 + 5 × 6 = 36

[36]

Determine the product matrix MN if M =

THINK 1 Set up the product matrix

3 6 5 2

and N =

order of each matrix M and N 3 To find the element MN11, multiply the corresponding

elements in the first row and first column and calculate the sum of the results.

4 To find the element MN12, multiply the corresponding

elements in the first row and second column and calculate the sum of the results

5 To find the element MN21, multiply the corresponding

elements in the second row and first column and calculate the sum of the results.

6 To find the element MN22, multiply the corresponding

elements in the second row and second column and calculate the sum of the results.

7 Construct the matrix MN by writing in each of the elements.

5 4

.

WRITE

3 6 5 2

2 Determine the order of product matrix MN by writing the

1 8

×

1 8 5 4

M×N 2×2×2×2 MN has an order of 2 × 2. 3 6 5 2

×

1 8 5 4

3 × 1 + 6 × 5 = 33 3 6 5 2

×

1 8 5 4

3 × 8 + 6 × 4 = 48 3 6 5 2

×

1 8 5 4

5 × 1 + 2 × 5 = 15 3 6 5 2

×

1 8 5 4

5 × 8 + 2 × 4 = 48 33 48 15 48 topic 4 MatRICes

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Multiplying by the identity matrix As previously stated, an identity matrix is a square matrix with 1s in the top left to bottom right diagonal and 0s for all other elements, for example [1],

1 0 0

1 0

and 0 1 0 .

0 1

0 0 1

Just like multiplying by the number 1 in the real number system, multiplying by the identity matrix will not change a matrix. 2 4 6 is multiplied by the identity matrix on the left, that is If the matrix A = 3 5 7 IA, it will be multiplied by a 2 × 2 identity matrix (because A has 2 rows). If A is multiplied by the identity matrix on the right, that is AI, then it will be multiplied by a 3 × 3 identity matrix (because A has 3 columns). IA = = =

1 0

2 4 6

0 1

3 5 7

1×2+0×3 1×4+0×5 1×6+0×7 0×2+1×3 0×4+1×5 0×6+1×7 2 4 6

3 5 7 =A AI = = =

3 5 7

1 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 2×1+4×0+6×0 2×0+4×1+6×0 2×0+4×0+6×1

3×1+5×0+7×0 3×0+5×1+7×0 3×0+5×0+7×1 2 4 6

3 5 7 =A Therefore, AI = IA = A.

Units 1 & 2 AOS 3 Topic 1 Concept 6 Matrix multiplication and powers Concept summary Practice questions

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11

Powers of square matrices When a square matrix is multiplied by itself, the order of the resultant matrix is equal to the order of the original square matrix. Because of this fact, whole number powers of square matrices always exist. You can use CAS to quickly determine large powers of square matrices. If A =

3 5 5 1

, calculate the value of A3.

THINK 1 Write the matrix multiplication in full.

136

Maths Quest 11 GeNeRaL MatheMatICs VCe units 1 and 2

WRITE

A3 = AAA 3 5 = 5 1

3 5

3 5

5 1

5 1

AA =

2 Calculate the first matrix multiplication (AA).

3 5

3 5

5 1

5 1

AA11 = 3 × 3 + 5 × 5 = 34 AA21 = 5 × 3 + 1 × 5 = 20 AA12 = 3 × 5 + 5 × 1= 20 AA22 = 5 × 5 + 1 × 1 = 26 AA =

20 26

A3 = AAA

3 Rewrite the full matrix multiplication, substituting

the answer found in the previous part.

  =

4 Calculate the second matrix multiplication (AAA).

34 20

34 20

3 5

20 26

5 1

AAA11 = 34 × 3 + 20 × 5 = 202 AAA21 = 34 × 5 + 20 × 1 = 190 AAA12 = 20 × 3 + 26 × 5 = 190 AAA22 = 20 × 5 + 26 × 1 = 126 AAA = A3 =

5 Write the answer.

202 190 190 126 202 190 190 126

Exercise 4.4 Matrix multiplication PRactise

Consider the matrix C =

2 3 7

. Evaluate the following. 1 4 6 1 a 4C b C c 0.3C 5 2 Matrix D was multiplied by the scalar quantity x. 15 0 12.5 0 1

WE7

If 3D = 21 12 and xD =  17.5 10 , find the value of x. 33 3 

WE8

9

a   If X = [3 5] and Y =

27.5 7.5 4 2

, show that the product matrix XY exists and

state the order of XY. b Determine which of the following matrices can be multiplied together and state the order of any product matrices that exist. 7 4 5 7 4 1 2 D= 3 5 ,C= and E = 8 9 6 2 6 1 2 4 The product matrix ST has an order of 3 × 4. If matrix S has 2 columns, write down the order of matrices S and T.

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5

a If M =

4

and N = [7 12], determine the product matrix MN. 3 b Does the product matrix NM exist? Justify your answer by finding the product matrix NM and stating its order. 2 WE9

6 Matrix S = [1 4 3], matrix T =

3 and the product matrix ST = [5]. Find the

value of t.

t

For matrices P =

3 7

and Q =

2 1

, determine the product matrix PQ. 8 4 5 6 8 For a concert, three different types of tickets can be purchased; adult, senior and child. The cost of each type of ticket is $12.50, $8.50 and $6.00 respectively. The number of people attending the concert is shown in the following table. 7

WE10

Number of people 65

Ticket type Adult Senior

40

Child

85

a Construct a column matrix to represent

the cost of the three different tickets in the order adult, senior and child. If the number of people attending the concert is written as a row matrix, a matrix multiplication can be performed to determine the total amount in ticket sales for the concert. b By finding the orders of each matrix and then the product matrix, explain why this is the case. c By completing the matrix multiplication from part b, determine the total amount (in dollars) in ticket sales for the concert. 8 2 9 WE11 If P = , calculate the value of P2. 4 7 10 If T = Consolidate

3 5 0 6

, calculate the value of T 3.

11 Consider the matrix M =

the matrix M? 1.2 0.9 1.5 A 0.1 3.6 0.6 2.1 D 3

12 9 15 36 6 21 B 3

36 27 45

E 10

. Which of the following is equal to

3 3 5

C 3

9 2 7

4 3 5 12 2 7

120 90 15

108 18 63 36 6 21 12 Which of the following matrices can be multiplied together? Justify your answers by finding the order of the product matrices. 3

5 8

D= 7 ,E= 7 1 ,F= 8 138 

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9 3

12 7 3 15 8 4

, G = [13 15]

13 Find the product matrices when the following pairs of matrices are multiplied

together. a [6 9] and

d

6 5

and

5

b

4 2

e

7

5

and [6 9]

4

c 2

and [10 15]

9

3 5

and

6 3

8 3 9 1 2 4 2 14 Evaluate the following matrix multiplications. a

4 6

1 0

b

1 0

4 6

2 3 0 1 0 1 2 3 c Using your results from parts a and b, when will AB be equal to BA? d If A and B are not of the same order, is it possible for AB to be equal to BA? 1 0 0 15 The 3 × 3 identity matrix, I3 =

0 1 0 . 0 0 1

a Calculate the value of I32. c Calculate the value of I34.

b Calculate the value of I33. d Comment on your answers to parts a–c.

16 The table below shows the percentage of

students who are expected to be awarded grades A–E on their final examinations for Mathematics and Physics. Grade

A

B

C

D

E

Percentage of students

5

18

45

25

7

The number of students studying Mathematics and Physics is 250 and 185 respectively. a Construct a column matrix, S, to represent the number of students studying Mathematics and Physics. b Construct a 1 × 5 matrix, A, to represent the percentage of students expected to receive each grade, expressing each element in decimal form. c In the context of this problem, what does product matrix SA represent? d Determine the product matrix SA. Write your answers correct to the nearest whole numbers. e In the context of this problem, what does element SA12 represent? 17 A product matrix, N = MPR, has order 3 × 4. Matrix M has m rows and n ­columns, matrix P has order 1 × q, and matrix R has order 2 × s. Determine the values of m, n, s and q. 18 Dodgy Bros sell vans, utes and sedans. The average selling price for each type of

vehicle is shown in the table below. Type of vehicle Vans Utes Sedans

Monthly sales ($) $4 000 $12 500 $8 500 Topic 4 Matrices 

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The table below shows the total number of vans, utes and sedans sold at Dodgy Bros in one month. Type of vehicle Vans

Number of sales 5

Utes

8

Sedans

4

Stan is the owner of Dodgy Bros and wants to determine the total amount of monthly sales. a Explain how matrices could be used to help Stan determine the total amount, in dollars, of monthly sales. b Perform a matrix multiplication that finds the total amount of monthly sales. c Brian is Stan’s brother and the accountant for Dodgy Bros. In finding the total amount of monthly sales, he performs the following matrix multiplication. 5 8 [4000 12 500 8500] 4 Explain why this matrix multiplication is not valid for this problem. 19 Rhonda was asked to perform the following matrix multiplication to determine the product matrix GH. 6 5 10 GH = 3 8 13 5 9 60 65 Rhonda’s answer was 30 104 . 50 117 a By stating the order of product matrix GH, explain why Rhonda’s answer is

obviously incorrect. b Determine the product matrix GH. c Explain Rhonda’s method of multiplying matrices and why this is the

­incorrect method. d Provide simple steps to help Rhonda multiply matrices. 20 In an AFL game of football, 6 points are awarded for a goal and

1 point is awarded for a behind. St Kilda and Collingwood played in two grand finals in 2010, with the two results given by the following matrix multiplication. 9 14 10

C1

8

6

16 12

1

=

S1 C2

7 10 S2 Complete the matrix multiplication to determine the scores in the two grand finals. 140 

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Master

21 By using CAS or otherwise, calculate the following powers of square matrices. a

4 8

2 3 1 4

4

b

7 2

5 7

3

3 1 7

3

c 4 2 8

2

5 6 9 22 The number of adults, children and seniors attending the zoo over Friday, ­Saturday and Sunday is shown in the table. Day Friday

Adults 125

Children 245

Seniors 89

Saturday

350

456

128

Sunday

421

523

102

Entry prices for adults, children and seniors are $35, $25, $20 respectively. a Using CAS or otherwise, perform a matrix multiplication that will find the entry fee collected for each of the three days. b Write the calculation that finds the entry fee collected for Saturday. c Is it possible to perform a matrix multiplication that would find the total for each type of entry fee (adults, children and seniors) over the three days? Explain your answer.

4.5

Inverse matrices and problem solving with matrices Inverse matrices

Units 1 & 2 AOS 3 Topic 1 Concept 7 The matrix ­multiplicative inverse Concept summary Practice questions

In the real number system, a number multiplied by its reciprocal results in 1. For 1 1 example, 3 × = 1. In this case is the reciprocal or multiplicative inverse of 3. 3 3 In matrices, if the product matrix is the identity matrix, then one of the matrices is the multiplicative inverse of the other. For example, 3 −5

2 5

−1

1 3

Interactivity Inverse matrices int-6465

If A =

2 5 1 3

, then

denoted as A−1. Similarly, if B =

2

3 −5 −1

2

3 −5 −1

2

=

2 × 3 + 5 × −1 2 × −5 + 5 × 2

1 × 3 + 3 × −1 1 × −5 + 3 × 2 1 0 = (the 2 × 2 identity matrix). 0 1 is the multiplicative inverse of A, which is

, then

2 5 1 3

= B−1.

Hence AA−1 = I = A−1A. Topic 4 Matrices 

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By finding the product matrix AB, determine whether the following matrices are multiplicative inverses of each other. A=

THINK

2 5

and B =

1 3

3 −5 −1

2

WRITE

2 5

1 Set up the product matrix.

×

1 3

3 −5 −1

2

2 × 3 + 5 × −1 2 × −5 + 5 × 2

2 Evaluate the product matrix.

=

1 × 3 + 3 × −1 1 × −5 + 3 × 2 3 Check if the product matrix is the

1 0 0 1

The product matrix AB is the identity matrix. Therefore, A and B are multiplicative inverses of each other.

identity matrix.

Finding inverse matrices Inverse matrices only exist for square matrices and can be easily found for matrices of order 2 × 2. Inverses can also be found for larger square matrices; however, the processes to find these are more complicated, so technology is often used to find larger inverses. Remember that the product of a matrix and its inverse is the identity matrix, I. For matrix A =

so

a c b d

, let A−1 =

e g f h

.

a c

e g

b d

f h

a×e+c×f a×g+c×h b×e+d×f b×g+d×h

= =

1 0

,

0 1 1 0 0 1

.

To find the values of e, f, g and h in terms of a, b, c and d would require four equations to be solved! However, there is a simpler method we can follow to find the inverse matrix A−1 in only three steps. To determine the inverse for a matrix A = Step 1: Swap the elements a11 and a22:

d c b a

Step 2: Multiply elements a12 and a21 by −1: Step 3: Multiply by A−1

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1 : ad − bc d −c 1 = ad − bc −b a

a c b d

:

d −c −b

a

The expression ad − bc is known as the determinant of matrix A. It is usually written as det A or |A|. If det A = 0, then the inverse matrix A−1 does not exist, because the value 10 is undefined. Note: In practice it is best to check that the determinant does not equal 0 before proceeding with the other steps. WORKeD eXaMPLe

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If A =

7 2 4 1

, determine A−1.

THINK

WRITE

1 Swap elements a11 and a22. 2 Multiply elements a12 and a21 by −1.

7 2

1 2

4 1

4 7

1 2 4 7

1 −2 −4

7

3 Find the determinant (det A = ad – bc).

a = 7, b = 2, c = 4, d = 1 ad – bc = 7 × 1 – 2 × 4 = −1

4 Multiply the matrix from step 2

1 −2 1 −2 1 = −1 −4 7 −1 −4 7

by

1 . det A

=

−1 2 4 −7

using inverse matrices to solve problems Units 1 & 2 AOS 3 Topic 1 Concept 8 Applications of multiplicative inverses Concept summary Practice questions

Unlike in the real number system, we can’t divide one matrix by another matrix. However, we can use inverse matrices to help us solve matrix equations in the same way that division is used to help solve many linear equations. Given the matrix equation AX = B, the inverse matrix can be used to find the matrix X as follows. Step 1: (Multiply both sides of the equation by A−1): A−1AX = A−1B Step 2: (A−1A = I, the identity matrix): IX = A−1B Step 3: (IX = X, as found in the previous section): X = A−1B Note: If we multiply the left-hand side of our equation by A−1 on the left, then we must also multiply the right-hand side of our equation by A−1 on the left. Remember that when multiplying with matrices the order of the multiplication is important. If the equation was XA = B and matrix X needed to be found, then the inverse matrix multiplication would be: Step 1: XAA−1 = BA−1 Step 2: XI = BA−1 Step 3: X = BA−1

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If

4 2

x

5 3

y

=

8

, find the values of x and y.

11

THINK

WRITE

1 The matrix equation is in the form AX = B.

Identify matrices A, B and X.

A= B= X=

5 3 8 11 x y

A−1AX = A−1B

2 To determine X we need to multiply both

sides of the equation by the inverse

4 2

A−1

.

3 −2 1 12 − 10 −5 4 1 3 −1 = 2 −5 4 1.5 2 = −2.5 2

3 Find the inverse A−1.

A −1 =

4 Calculate A−1B.

A −1 = = =

8

−2.5 2 11 1.5 × 8 + −1 × 11 −2.5 × 8 + 2 × 11 1 2

X = A −1B x 1 = y 2 x = 1 and y = 2

5 Solve for x and y.

Interactivity Using matrices to solve simultaneous equations int-6291

1.5 1

using inverse matrices to solve a system of simultaneous equations If you have a pair of simultaneous equations, they can be set up as a matrix equation and solved using inverse matrices. Take the pair of simultaneous equations ax + by = c and dx + ey = f. These can be set up as the matrix equation

If we let A =

a b

x

x

d e

y

Maths Quest 11 GeNeRaL MatheMatICs VCe units 1 and 2

and B =

c

=

c f

.

, this equation is of the form AX = B, d e y f which can be solved as X = A−1B (as determined previously). 144

,X=

a b

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Solve the following pair of simultaneous equations by using inverse matrices. 2x + 3y = 6 4x – 6y = −4

THINK

WRITE

1 Set up the simultaneous equations as a

matrix equation. 2 Find the inverse of the matrix A, A−1.

2

3

4 −6 A= A −1

3 Calculate

A−1B.

A −1

x y 2

= 3

6 −4

4 −6 −6 −3 1 = −12 −12 −4 2 1 −6 −3 = −24 −4 2 =

1 4 1 6

1 8 1 −12

B=

1 4 1 6

1 8 1 −12

=

1 4 1 6

×6+

6 −4 1 8

× −4

1 × 6 + −12 × −4

1 = 4 State the answer.

4 3

x = 1, y =

4 3

using matrix equations to solve worded problems To use matrices to solve worded problems, you must set up a matrix equation from the information provided. The matrix equation can then be solved using the skills you have previously learned. WORKeD eXaMPLe

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On an excursion, a group of students and teachers travelled to the city by train and returned by bus. On the train. the cost of a student ticket was $3 and the cost of a teacher ticket was $4.50, with the total cost for the train tickets being $148.50. On the bus, the cost of a student ticket was $2.75 and the cost of a teacher ticket was $3.95, with the total cost for the bus tickets being $135.60. By solving a matrix equation, determine how many students and teachers attended the excursion. topic 4 MatRICes

145

THINK

WRITE

1 Identify the two unknowns in the problem.

Assign a pronumeral to represent each unknown. 2 Construct a matrix to represent the unknowns.

Numbers of students = s, number of teachers = t s t

3 Highlight the key information, that is, how

much the two different types of tickets were for students and teachers. 4 Construct a matrix to represent the information.

Note that each row represents the two different types of travel. 5 Construct a matrix to represent the total cost

in the same row order as in step 4. 6 Set up a matrix equation in the form AX = B,

remembering that X will represent the ‘unknowns’, that is, the values that need to be found. 7 Solve the matrix equation by finding A−1 and

multiplying it by B.

Student train ticket = $3 Teacher train ticket = $4.50 Student bus ticket = $2.75 Teacher bus ticket = $3.95 3

4.50 Train

2.75 3.95 Bus 148.50 135.60 3

4.50

s

2.75 3.95

t

148.50 135.60

3.95 −4.50 1 3 × 3.95 − 2.75 × 4.50 −2.75 3 3.95 −4.50 1 = −0.525 −2.75 3

A −1 =

s t

= A −1B = = =

8 Answer the question.

=

3.95 −4.50 1 −0.525 −2.75 3 −23.625 1 −0.525 45

148.50 135.60

−1.575

3 There were 45 students and 3 teachers on the excursion.

Adjacency matrices Matrices can be used to determine the number of different connections between objects, such as towns or people. They can also be used to represent tournament outcomes and determine overall winners. To determine the number of connections between objects, a matrix known as an adjacency matrix is set up to represent these connections.

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WORKeD eXaMPLe

17

The diagram at right shows the number of roads connecting between four towns, A, B, C and D.

A B

Construct an adjacency matrix to represent this information.

C

THINK

D

WRITE

1 Since there are four connecting towns,

a 4 × 4 adjacency matrix needs to be constructed. Label the row and columns with the relevant towns A, B, C and D.

A B C D

A – – – –

B – – – –

C – – – –

D – – – –

A B C D

A – 1 – –

B – – – –

C – – – –

D – – – –

2 There is one road connecting town A to

town B, so enter 1 in the cell from A to B.

A B C D

3 There is also only one road between

town A and towns C and D; therefore, enter 1 in the appropriate matrix positions. There are no loops at town A (i.e. a road connecting A to A); therefore, enter 0 in this position.

A

0 – – –

B

1 – – –

C

1 – – –

D

1 – – – A B C D

A

0 1 1 1

B

1 0 0 2

C

1 0 0 0

D

1 2 0 0

4 Repeat this process for towns B, C and D.

Note that there are two roads connecting towns B and D, and that town C only connects to town A.

Determining the number of connections between objects An adjacency matrix allows us to determine the number of connections either directly between or via objects. If a direct connection between two objects is denoted as one ‘step’, ‘two steps’ means a connection between two objects via a third object, for example the number of ways a person can travel between towns A and D via another town. You can determine the number of connections of differing ‘steps’ by raising the adjacency matrix to the power that reflects the number of steps in the connection. For example, the following diagram shows the number of roads connecting five towns, A,B, C, D and E. There

B

A

D

C

E topic 4 MatRICes

147

are a number of ways to travel between towns A and D. There is one direct path between the towns; this is a one-step path. However, you can also travel between towns A and D via town C or B. These are considered two-step paths as there are two links (or roads) in these paths. The power on the adjacency matrix would therefore be 2 in this case. WORKeD eXaMPLe

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The following adjacency matrix shows the number of pathways between four attractions at the zoo: lions (L), seals (S), monkeys (M) and elephants (E). L S M E L 0 1 1 1 S 1 0 1 1 M 1 1 0 2 E 1 1 2 0 Using CAS or otherwise, determine how many ways a family can travel from the lions to the monkeys via one of the other two attractions.

THINK

WRITE

1 Determine the link length.

The required path is between two attractions via a third attraction, so the link length is 2.

2 Using CAS or otherwise, evaluate

0 1 1 1

the matrix

1 0 1 1 1 1 0 2

2

3 2 3 3 =

1 1 2 0 3 Interpret the information in the

2 3 3 3 3 3 6 2 3 3 2 6

3 2 3 3

matrix and answer the question by locating the required value.

2 3 3 3 3 3 6 2 3 3 2 6 There are 3 ways in which a family can travel from the lions to the monkeys via one of the other two attractions.

ExERCIsE 4.5 Inverse matrices and problem solving with matrices PRaCTIsE

By finding the product matrix AB, determine whether the following matrices are multiplicative inverses of each other. 4 5 1.5 −2.5 A= ,B= 2 3 −1 2 2 Matrices A and B are multiplicative inverses of each other. 1 1 3 −1 ,B= A= 2 3 a 1 By finding the product matrix AB, show that the value of a = −2. 3 WE13 Find the inverses of the following matrices:

1

WE12

a

148

5 2 2 1

Maths Quest 11 GeNeRaL MatheMatICs VCe units 1 and 2

b

7 4 3 2

c

2

1

−3 −2

4 Consider the matrix B =

why B−1 does not exist.

3 2 9 6

. By finding the value of the determinant, explain

x 3 = , find the values of x and y. 2 4 y −8 6 A matrix equation is represented by XA = B, where B = [1 2] and 5

WE14

If

A−1 =

Units 1 & 2 AOS 3 Topic 1 Concept 9 Modelling and solving problems using matrices Concept summary Practice questions

3 1

1

−1

. −1.5 2 a State the order of matrix X and hence find matrix X. b Find matrix A. 7 WE15 Solve the following pair of simultaneous equations by using inverse matrices. x + 2y = 4 3x – 5y = 1 8 Show that there is no solution to the following pair of simultaneous equations by attempting to solve them using inverse matrices. 3x + 5y = 4 4.5x + 7.5y = 5 9 WE16 For his 8th birthday party, Ben and his friends went ice skating and ten-pin bowling. The price for ice skating was $4.50 per child and $6.50 per adult, with the total cost for the ice skating being $51. For the ten-pin bowling, the children were charged $3.25 each and the adults were charged $4.95 each, with the total cost for the bowling being $37.60. By solving a matrix equation, determine how many children (including Ben) attended the party. 10 At the cinema, Justine and her friends bought

5 drinks and 4 bags of popcorn, spending $14. Sarah and her friends bought 4 drinks and 3 bags of popcorn, spending $10.80. By solving a matrix equation, determine the price of 2 drinks and 2 bags of popcorn. 11

The diagram below shows the network cable between five main computers (A, B, C D and E) in an office building. WE17

C

A B

D

E

Construct an adjacency matrix to represent this information. Topic 4 Matrices 

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12 There are five friends on a social media site: Peta, Seth, Tran, Ned and Wen. The

number of communications made between these friends in the last 24 hours is shown in the adjacency matrix below. P  S  T N W P

0 1 3 1 0

S

1 0 0 0 4

T

3 0 0 2 1

N

1 0 2 0 0

W

0 4 1 0 0

a How many times did Peta and Tran communicate over the last 24 hours? b Did Seth communicate with Ned at any time during the last 24 hours? c In the context of this problem, explain the existence of the zeros along

the diagonal. d Using the adjacency matrix, construct a diagram that shows the number of communications between the five friends. 13 WE18 The adjacency matrix below shows the number of roads between three country towns, Glenorchy (G), St Arnaud (S) and Campbells Bridge (C). G S C G

0 1 1

S

1 0 2

C

1 2 0

Using CAS or otherwise, determine the number of ways a person can travel from Glenorchy to St Arnaud via Campbell’s Bridge. 14 The direct Cape Air flights between five cities, Boston (B), Hyannis (H), Martha’s Vineyard (M), Nantucket (N) and Providence (P), are shown in the adjacency matrix. B  H   M   N   P B

0 1 1 1 0

H

1 0 1 1 0

M

1 1 0 1 1

N

1 1 1 0 1

P

0 0 1 1 0

a Construct a diagram to represent the direct flights between the five cities. b Construct a matrix that determines the number of ways a person can fly between

two cities via another city. c Explain how you would determine the number of ways a person can fly between

two cities via two other cities. d Is it possible to fly from Boston and stop at every other city? Explain how you

would answer this question.

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Consolidate

15 Consider the matrix equation

4 1 3 1

x 9 = . y 7

a Explain how this matrix equation can be solved using the inverse matrix. b State the inverse matrix used to solve this matrix equation. c Calculate the values of x and y, clearly showing your working. 16 Veronica bought two donuts and three cupcakes for $14. The next week she

bought three donuts and two cupcakes for $12.25. This information is shown in the matrices below, where d and c represent the cost of a donut and cupcake respectively. 2 3 d 14.00 = 3 2 c 12.25 By solving the matrix equation, determine how much Veronica would pay for four donuts and three cupcakes. 17 Jeremy has an interest in making

jewellery, and he makes bracelets and necklaces which he sells to his friends. He charges the same amount for each bracelet and necklace, regardless of the quantity sold. Johanna buys 3 bracelets and 2 necklaces from Jeremy for $31.80. Mystique buys 5 bracelets and 3 necklaces from Jeremy for $49.80. a Construct a pair of simultaneous equations and use an inverse matrix to help determine the prices that Jeremy charges for each bracelet and each necklace. b How much would Jeremy charge for 7 bracelets and 4 necklaces? 18 a Find the determinants of the following matrices to determine which of them have inverses. 2 1 3 2 −3 6 0 1 A= ,B= ,C= ,D= 5 3 9 6 4 −8 3 −5 b For those matrices that have inverses, find the inverse matrices. 19 The adjacency matrix below shows the number of text messages sent between

three friends, Stacey (S), Ruth (R) and Toiya (T), immediately after school one day S R T S

0 3 2

R

3 0 1

T

2 1 0

a State the number of text messages sent between Stacey and Ruth. b Determine the total number of text messages sent between all three friends.

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20 Airlink flies charter flights in the Cape

Cowal

Lancaster region. The direct flights between Williamton, Cowal, Hugh Hugh River Kokialah River, Kokialah and Archer are shown in the diagram. Archer a Using the diagram, construct an adjacency matrix that shows the number of direct flights between the five towns b How many ways can a person travel between Williamton and Kokialah via another town? c Is it possible to fly between Cowal and Williamton Archer and stop over at two other towns? Justify your answer. 21 Stefan was asked to solve the following matrix equation. 2 0 [x y] = [5 9] 1 3 2 0 2 0 −1 . Stefan wrote 6 , which was His first step was to evaluate 1 3 1 3 incorrect. a Explain one of the errors Stefan made in finding the inverse matrix. b Hence, find the correct inverse matrix

2 0 1 3

−1

.

Stefan’s next step was to perform the following matrix multiplication. 2 0 6 [5 9] 1 3 c By finding the order of both matrices, explain why this multiplication is not possible. d Write the steps Stefan should have used to calculate this matrix multiplication. e Using your steps from part d, determine the values of x and y. 22 WholeFoods distribute two different types of apples, Sundowners and Pink Ladies, to two supermarkets, Foodsale and Betafoods. Foodsale orders 5 boxes of Sundowners and 7 boxes of Pink Ladies, with their order totalling $156.80. Betafoods pays $155.40 for 6 boxes each of Sundowners and Pink Ladies. The matrix below represents part of this information, where s and p represent the price for a box of Sundowners and Pink Ladies respectively. 5 s 156.80 = 6 6 p a Complete the matrix equation. b By solving the matrix equation using CAS or otherwise, determine the cost of a

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There are 5 kg of apples in each box. Betafoods sells Sundowner apples for $3.49 per kilogram and Pink Ladies for $4.50 per kilogram. c Construct a row matrix, K, to represent the number of kilograms of Sundowners

and Pink Ladies in Betafood’s order. A matrix representing the selling price, S, of each type of apple is constructed. A matrix multiplication is performed that determines the total selling price in dollars, for both types of apples. d Write the order of matrix S. e By performing the matrix multiplication, determine the total amount (in dollars) in revenue if all the apples are sold at the price stated. f Determine the profit, in dollars, made by Betafoods if all apples are sold at the stated selling prices. 23 Four hundred tickets were sold for the opening of the movie The Robbit at the Dendy Cinema. Two types of tickets were sold: adult and concession. Adult tickets were $15.00 and concession tickets were $9.50. The total revenue from the ticket sales was $5422.50. a Identify the two unknowns and construct a pair of simultaneous equations to represent this information. b Set up a matrix equation representing this information. c Using CAS or otherwise, determine the number of adult tickets sold. 24 The senior school manager developed a matrix formula to determine the number of school jackets to order for Years 11 and 12 students. The column matrix, J0, shows the number of jackets ordered last year. 250 J0 = 295 J1 is the column matrix that lists the number of Year 11 and 12 jackets to be ordered this year. J1 is given by the matrix formula 0.65

J1 = AJ0 + B, where A =

Master

0

and B =

13

. 0 0.82 19 a Using CAS or otherwise, determine J1. b Using your value from part a and the same matrix formula, determine the jacket order for the next year. Write your answer to the nearest whole number. 25 Using CAS, find the inverse of the following matrices. 2 1 −1 −2

1 −1 2 a 3

4 5

2

0 1

b

−1 2

0

2

0 3

5

3

1 1 4 1 26 Using CAS, solve the following matrix equation to find the values of a, b, c and d. 1 2 3 1 a 7 2 −1 −1 3 −1

3

b

1 −2

c

2 −4 −1

d

1

=

−4 12 −14

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Units 1 & 2

Matrices

Sit topic test

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4 Answers Exercise 4.2 1

2

18 12

801 428 6.8 c i 3 × 2

8

6 4 7 3 6

148 178

2.2

2 6 6 6 4

30 839

0.6

146 429

3.6

26 044

1.7

77 928

3.8

16 900

3.4

b Coober Pedy and Alice Springs

15 a

c 2458 km

M M S

C S 0 91.13 110.72

91.13

0

48.02

110.72 48.02

0

4 a C

66 582 31.6 4 043

b 213

c

7 a 5

b 6

c 7

12 17 18

b e 23 c Nadia thought that e12 was read as 1st column,

2nd row. The correct value is 0. 9 A: 1 × 1, B 3 × 1, C 1 × 2 10 a a and d are matrices with orders of 2 × 1 and 2 × 4 respectively. The matrix shown in b is incomplete, and the matrix shown in c has a different number of rows in each column. 11 a 3 b −1 c 1 d 0.5 e 0.9 1 0 0 b

0 0 1

0 0

b

−1 7 −4 6

0.3 4.2 6.8 14 a

O d B D M

 D       M

0 59.50 150 190 89 0 85 75 175 205 0 213.75 307 90 75.75 0

17 a Ross

Stanley

Thomastown Fairhaven

0 0 4 3

13 a 3 × 2

the same place. b $175 c Mount Isa O   B  

8 a There is no 4th column.

0 1 0

iii 325 446

16 a The zeros mean they don’t fly from one place back to

6 a 56

12 a

ii 16 900

c 516 943

, order 2 × 1

30

1.2

b i 66 582

b $139.15

45

227 600 5.2 1 727 200 4.2

13 10 11

3 a 545 km

5

ii

Edenhope

b

  i   True

ii False

iii True

iv False

c N31 and N13 18 a D b

0.2

Question

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1.6

Response

A

D

B

E

D

B

E

D

B

E

2.1

c There are no 1s in row A, just 0s.

0.5 5.2 b 2358 68 330 227 600 801 428 984 000 1 346 200 1 727 200 2 529 875

Topic 4 Matrices 

155

This question A B C D E A 0 0 0 0 1 B 0 0 1 0 0 Next question C     0 0 0 1 0 D 1 0 0 0 0 E 0 1 0 0 0 19 Check with your teacher. 20 a Check with your teacher. Possible answers: i C1 ii B2 iii B3 iv A2 b    i The column position corresponds to the alphabetical order, e.g. column 2 would be B, the second letter in the alphabet. The row position corresponds to the cell row, e.g. row 4 would be cell row 4. ii   The cell number would be the mth letter in the alphabet and the nth row. d

11 a Both matrices are of the order 2 × 3; therefore,

the answer matrix must also be of the order 2 × 3. Marco’s answer matrix is of the order 2 × 1, which is incorrect. b Check with your teacher. A possible response is: Step 1: Check that all matrices are the same order. Step 2: Add or subtract the corresponding elements. 150 165

12 a

155 80 150 165

b i

155

−1 3

35

−1 −5

41

c

38

4 a Both matrices must be of the same order for it to

be possible to add and subtract them. 4 1

13 a

5 −5

1 5 a

7

6

3

b

0

6 a [−0.25 −0.95 0.3]

c

5

1

4 −2

3

b

d

9

b

0

3 −1

36 35

38 35

+

35

25

30

32

12

−3

9

9 10 8

9

3

8

8

12

12

9

3

6 + −2 = 2

4 or 10

0 3

4 − 6 = −2 10

8

2

2x − 12

y−2

2x + 10

5−y

3x + 10 −2 − 2x

2 3 5

15

4 6 3

Eggs

12

the same order. Since the resultant matrix D is of the order 3 × 2, all other matrices must also be of the order 3 × 2.

B and C have the same order, 2 × 1.

6 8 5

87 9 − 6 = 3

c Check with your teacher.

−

108

8

0

9 A and E have the same order, 1 × 2.

3 4 8

112

8

b

b i

=

9 + −3 = 6 or

7 a = −5, b = 2, c = 5

10 a

105

14 a To add or subtract matrices, all matrices must be of

1

8 a = 6, b = −1, c = 5

156 

+

8

15 15 7

3 −3 −2

32

9

1

d

−6

6

−1

8

4

c

110

285

−1 −2

b B =

95

156

446

4.2

2 a = 4, b = −6 3

135

155

472

ii

1.5

b

+

461

−0.1

1 6

166

152

+

80

Exercise 4.3 1 a

145

2 3 5 4 6 3

ii

1 1 3

5 5 0 8 8 17 5 −5 30 42 9 11 1 −2 18 8 9

16 a  Check with your teacher. Possible answer:

2 2 2

Small

Medium

Large

Free range

1

1

3

Barn laid

2

2

2

Maths Quest 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

= sum (A1 + D1) = sum (B1 + E1) = sum (C1 + F1) = sum (A2 + D2) = sum (B2 + E2) = sum (C2 + F2)

b

11 29 20 54

5 27

Therefore AB ≠ BA, unless m = p and n = q, which is not possible since they are of different orders. 1 0 0 1 0 0

Exercise 4.4 1 a

b

c

8 12 28 4 16 24 2 5 1 5

3 5 4 5

15 a I32 =

7 5 6 5

c I3 =

stays the same.

21 36

41 45

36 32 12.50 8.50

6.00 b Total tickets requires an order of 1 × 1, and the order of the ticket price is 3 × 1. The number of people must be of order 1 × 3 to result in a product matrix of order 1 × 1. Therefore, the answer must be a row matrix. c $1662.50 72 30 60 57 27 315 0 216

11 C 12 DG: 3 × 2, FD: 2 × 1, FE: 2 × 2, EF: 3 × 3, GF: 1 × 3 b

70 105

e 14 a

30

d

90 135 38 19 14 4 6 2 3

30 45

24 36 57 43

7 b

185

c The number of expected grades (A–E) for students

studying Mathematics and Physics. 13 45 113 63 18 9 33

83 46 13

e 45 students studying maths are expected to be awarded

6 t = −3

13 a [66]

250

b [0.05 0.18 0.45 0.25 0.07]

d

b Yes, [64] is of the order 1 × 1.

20

16 a

28 48

5 a MN =

c

0 1 0

d Whatever power you raise I to, the matrix

Number of columns = number of rows, therefore XY exists and is of order 1 × 1. b DE: 3 × 3, DC: 3 × 2, ED: 2 × 2, CE: 2 × 3 4 S: 3 × 2, T: 2 × 4

10

0 0 1

0 0 1

0.3 1.2 1.8

3 a 1 × 2 2 × 1

9

0 1 0

1 0 0 4

2 x = 2.5

8 a

b I33 =

0 0 1

0.6 0.9 2.1

7 PQ =

0 1 0

4 6 2 3

c When either A or B is the identity matrix d No. Consider matrix A with order of m × n and

matrix B with order of p × q, where m ≠ p and n ≠ q. If AB exists, then it has order m × q and n = p. If BA exists, then it has order p × n and q = m.

a B grade. 17 n = 1, m = 3, s = 4, q = 2 18 a Check with your teacher. Possible answer: Represent the number of vehicles in a row matrix and the cost for each vehicle in a column matrix, then multiply the two matrices together. The product matrix will have an order of 1 × 1. b [154 000] or $154 000 c Check with your teacher. Possible answer: In this multiplication each vehicle is multiplied by price of each type of vehicle, which is incorrect. For example, the ute is valued at $12 500, but in this multiplication the eight utes sold are multiplied by $4000, $12 500 and $8500 respectively. 19 a Matrix G is of order 3 × 2 and matrix H is of order 2 × 1; therefore, GH is of order 3 × 1. Rhonda’s matrix has an order of 3 × 2. 125 b

134 167

c Check with your teacher. Possible answer:

Rhonda multiplied the first column with the first row, and then the second column with the second row. d Check with your teacher. Possible answer: Step 1: Find the order of the product matrix. Step 2: Multiply the elements in the first row by the elements in the first column. 20 C1 = 68, S1 = 68, C 2 = 108, S 2 = 52. The two results were 68–68 and 108–52. 21 a

4 8 7 2

4

=

7200 6336 5544 5616

Topic 4 Matrices 

157

d

3

b

2 3 1 4

5 7

=

2

3

3 1 7 c

337 7505 378 1764 1501 53 1008 6

=

4 2 8 5 6 9

792

694 1540

984

868 1912

Peta

Seth

Tran Wen Ned

1356 1210 2632

12 280 22 a 26 210 ; Friday $12 280, Saturday $26 210,

29 850 Sunday $29 850 b 350 × 35 + 456 × 25 + 128 × 20 c No, because you cannot multiply the entry price (3 × 1) by the number of people (3 × 3).

13 2 14 a

B

Exercise 4.5 1 0

1 Yes, AB =

0 1 3+a 0

2 AB = 3 a b c

6 + 3a 1

. =

1 0

5 1 −2

−1.5 3.5 2

4 det B = 0. We cannot divide by zero; therefore, B −1 does

not exist. 5 x = 2, y = −3 6 a Matrix X has an order of 1 × 2. X = [−2 3] b A =

B  H   M   N  P 3 2 2 2 2

H

2 3 2 2 2

b M

2 2 4 3 1

N

2 2 3 4 1

P

2 2 1 1 2

c Raise the matrix to a power of 2. d Yes. Raise the matrix to a power of 4, as there are five

cities in total. 15 a Find the inverse of

3 2

8 The determinant = 0, so no inverse exists. This means

that there is no solution to the simultaneous equations. 9 7 children and 3 adults 10 $6.40 A  B   C  D  E A 0 1 0 0 1 B

1 0 1 1 1

11 C

0 1 0 1 0

D

0 1 1 0 0

E

1 1 0 0 0

12 a 3 b No c They did not communicate with themselves.

Maths Quest 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

4 1

and multiply by

3 1 using AX = B and X = A−1B.

4 2

7 x = 2, y = 1

158 

B

1

−3 −2

N

M

0 1

1 −2 −2

H

P

b

9 7

1 −1 −3

4

c x = 2, y = 1 16 $17.50 17 a Each bracelet costs $4.20 and each necklace

costs $9.60. b $67.80 18 a det A = 1, det B = 0, det C = 0, det D = −3. Therefore, matrices A and D have inverses. b A−1 = 19 a 3 b 6

3 −1 −5

2

, D −1 =

5 3

1 3

1 0

,

W

W    C  H    K  A 0 2 1 1 1

C

2 0 0 0 0

20 a H

1 0 0 1 1

K

1 0 1 0 0

23 a a = number of adult tickets sold

b = number of concession tickets sold a + c = 400 and 15a + 9.5c = 5422.5

b

A 1 0 1 0 0 b 1 c Yes. The matrix raised to the power of 3 will provide the number of ways possible. 21 a Any one of: did not swap the elements on the diagonal; did not multiply the other elements by −1; 1 or did not multiply the matrix by . det 1 3 0 b   6 −1 2

1

a

15.00 9.50

c

=

400 5422.50

c 295 24 a J1 =

175.5 260.9

b 127 Year 11 jackets and 233 Year 12 jackets

25 a

−4 −1 13 19 19 19 −7 3 −1 19 19 19 8 2 −7 19 19 19 7 3 −7 9

−8 10 3 3 11 −13 9 9

0 −1

1 −1

0

c The respective order of matrices is 2 × 2 and

1 × 2. The number of columns in the first matrix does not equal the number of rows in the second matrix. d Check with your teacher. Possible answers: Step 1: Find the correct inverse. 1 3 0 Step 2: Multiply [ 5 9] . 6 −1 2

1

b

1 3 −1 3

22 −23 9 9

28 9

26 a = 2, b = −1, c = 3, d = −2

e x = 1, y = 3 22 a

5 7

s

6 6

p

=

156.80 155.40

b $12.25

c K = [30 30]

d 2 × 1

e $239.70

f $84.30

Topic 4 Matrices 

159

5

Graphs and networks

5.1 Kick off with CAS 5.2 Definitions and terms 5.3 Planar graphs 5.4 Connected graphs 5.5 Weighted graphs and trees 5.6 Review

5.1 Kick off with CAS Euler’s formula Leonhard Euler was a Swiss mathematician and physicist who is credited as the founder of graph theory. In graph theory, a graph is made up of vertices (nodes) and edges connecting the vertices. Euler’s formula is considered to be the first theorem of graph theory. It relates to planar graphs — graphs in which there are no intersecting edges. In all planar graphs, edges and vertices Face divide the graph into a number of faces, as shown in the diagram.

Vertex Edge

Euler’s formula states that in a connected planar graph, v – e + f = 2, where v is the number of vertices, e is the number of edges and f is the number of faces in the graph. 1 Using CAS, define and save Euler’s formula. 2 Use CAS to solve your formula for the pronumeral f. 3 Use your formula from question 2 to calculate how many faces a planar graph

has if it consists of: a 5 vertices and 7 edges c 3 vertices and 3 edges.

b 4 vertices and 9 edges

4 Use CAS to solve Euler’s formula for the pronumeral e. 5 Use your formula from question 4 to calculate how many edges a planar graph

has if it consists of: a 6 vertices and 4 faces c 7 vertices and 3 faces.

b 8 vertices and 8 faces

Please refer to the Resources tab in the Prelims section of your eBookPlUs for a comprehensive step-by-step guide on how to use your CAS technology.

5.2

Definitions and terms As you will have noticed in previous years, it is a common practice to draw diagrams and other visual and graphic representations when solving many mathematical problems. In the branch of mathematics known as graph theory, diagrams involving points and lines are used as a planning and analysis tool for systems and connections. Applications of graph theory include business efficiency, transportation systems, design projects, building and construction, food chains and communications networks. Leonhard Euler The mathematician Leonhard Euler Bridges of Königsberg (1707–83) is usually credited with being the founder of graph theory. He famously 4 2 used it to solve a problem known as 1 3 the ‘Bridges of K�nigsberg’. For a long 6 time it had been pondered whether 5 7 it was possible to travel around the European city of Königsberg (now called Kaliningrad) in such a way that the seven bridges would only have to be crossed once each.

Graphs A graph is a series of points and lines that can be used to represent the connections that exist in various settings. Units 1 & 2

Topic 2 Concept 1 Networks, vertices and edges Concept summary Practice questions

C

B

In a graph, the lines are called edges (sometimes referred to as ‘arcs’) and the points are called vertices (or ‘nodes’), with each edge joining a pair of vertices.

AOS 3

A Edge

E

D Vertex

Although edges are often drawn as straight lines, they don’t have to be. When vertices are joined by an edge, they are known as ‘adjacent’ vertices. Note that the edges of a graph can intersect without there being a vertex. For example, the graph at right has five edges and five vertices. A simple graph is one in which pairs of vertices are connected by one edge at most. If there is an edge connecting each vertex to all other vertices in the graph, it is called a complete graph. If it is possible to reach every vertex of a graph by moving along the edges, it is called a connected graph; otherwise, it is a disconnected graph. A

C A B

D

E F

D

Simple graphs 162 

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

B

D

A

C B

C

B

D

A

C

F

B

D

A

C C

B

A

E

E D

Complete graphs A

C A

D

D

B

B

E      

C



E

Connected graph

Disconnected graph

Consider the road map shown. Winton Boulia Longreach

Bedourie Jundah Windorah Birdsville

This map can be represented by the following graph. Winton Boulia Longreach

Bedourie Jundah

Windorah Birdsville Topic 5  Graphs and networks 

163

As there is more than one route connecting Birdsville to Windorah and Birdsville to Bedourie, they are each represented by an edge in the graph. In this case we say there are multiple edges. Also, as it is possible to travel along a road from Birdsville that returns without passing through another town, this is represented by an edge. When this happens, the edge is called a loop. If it is only possible to move along the edges of a graph in one direction, the graph is called a directed graph and the edges are represented by arrows. Otherwise it is an undirected graph. woRkEd EXAMpLE

1

A

The diagram represents a system of paths and gates in a large park. Draw a graph to represent the possible ways of travelling to each gate in the park.

B D E

C

tHinK 1 Identify, draw and label all possible vertices

WritE/draW

Represent each of the gates as vertices. A B D E C

2 Draw edges to represent all the direct

connections between the identified vertices.

Direct pathways exist for A–B, A–D, A–E, B–C, C–E and D–E. A B D E C

3 Identify all the other unique ways of

connecting vertices.

Other unique pathways exist for A–E, D–E, B–D and C–D. A B D E C

164

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS VCE Units 1 and 2

4 Draw the final graph.

A B D E C

The degree of a vertex When analysing the situation that a graph is representing, it can often be useful to consider the number of edges that are directly connected to a particular vertex. This is referred to as the degree of the vertex and is given the notation deg(V), where V represents the vertex.

B

A

D

C

The degree of a vertex = the number of edges directly connected to that vertex.

F

E

In the diagram, deg(A) = 2, deg(B) = 2, deg(C) = 5, deg(D) = 2, deg(E) = 3 and deg(F) = 2. Notice that the sum of the degrees in this graph is 16. The total number of edges in the graph should always be half of the sum of the degrees. In an undirected graph, a vertex with a loop counts as having a degree of 2. woRkEd EXAMpLE

2

For the graph in the following diagram, show that the number of edges is equal to the half the sum of the degree of the vertices.

B C A

D

E

tHinK 1 Identify the degree of each vertex.

F

WritE

deg(A) = 2, deg(B) = 3, deg(C) = 3, deg(D) = 3, deg(E) = 3 and deg(F) = 2

2 Calculate the sum of the degrees for the graph. The sum of the degrees for the graph

=2+3+3+3+3+2 = 16

3 Count the number of edges for the graph.

The graph has the following edges: A–B, A–E, B–C, B–D, C–D, C–F, D–E, E–F. The graph has 8 edges.

4 State the final answer.

The total number of edges in the graph is therefore half the sum of the degrees.

Topic 5 GRApHS ANd NETwoRkS

165

Isomorphic graphs Consider the following graphs.

Units 1 & 2

C

B

AOS 3 Topic 2

D

A

C

Concept 2 Isomorphic graphs and matrices Concept summary Practice questions

E

A E

B

D

For the two graphs, the connections for each vertex can be summarised as shown in the table. Although the graphs don’t look exactly the same, they could be representing exactly the same information. Such graphs are known as isomorphic graphs.

Vertex

Isomorphic graphs have the same number of vertices and edges, with corresponding vertices having identical degrees and connections. woRkEd EXAMpLE

3

Connections

A

D

B

D

E

C

D

E

D

A

B

E

B

C

Confirm whether the following two graphs are isomorphic. Graph 1

Graph 2 C

C E

E

D

A

B

D B

A

tHinK 1 Identify the degree of the vertices for

each graph.

2 Identify the number of edges for each graph.

3 Identify the vertex connections for each graph.

166

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS VCE Units 1 and 2

WritE

Graph Graph 1

A 2

B 3

C 2

D 2

E 3

Graph 2

2

3

2

2

3

Graph Graph 1

Edges 6

Graph 2

6

Vertex

Connections

A

B

E

B

A

D

C

D

E

D

B

C

E

A

B

E

C

C

4 State the answer.

The two graphs are isomorphic as they have the same number of vertices and edges, with corresponding vertices having identical degrees and connections.

Adjacency matrices Interactivity The adjacency matrix int-6466

Matrices are often used when working with graphs. A matrix that represents the number of edges that connect the vertices of a graph is known as an adjacency matrix. Each column and row of an adjacency matrix corresponds to a vertex of the graph, and the numbers indicate how many edges are connecting them. C

A

0 2 1 2 2 0 0 0

D

1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 Graph Adjacency matrix In the adjacency matrix, column 3 corresponds to vertex C and row 4 to vertex D. The ‘2’ indicates the number of edges joining these two vertices. B

 A B C  D A 0 2 1 2 B

2 0 0 0

C

1 0 0 2

D

0 0 2 0

Characteristics of adjacency matrices Adjacency matrices are square Column: 1  2          . . .     n−1 n matrices with n rows and columns, 0 2 ⋯ 1 2 where ‘n’ is equal to the number of 2 0 ⋯ 0 0 vertices in the graph. ⋮ ⋮ ⋯ ⋮ ⋮ 1 0 ⋯ 0 2 0 0 ⋯ 2 0 Adjacency matrices are symmetrical around the leading diagonal.

Row 1 2 .. . n−1 n

0 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0

Topic 5  Graphs and networks 

167

Any non-zero value in the leading diagonal will indicate the existence of a loop.

0 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 The ‘1’ indicates that a loop exists at vertex B: A

B

C D

A row consisting of all zeros indicates an isolated vertex (a vertex that is not connected to any other vertex).

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 B A

C

woRkEd EXAMpLE

4

D

Construct the adjacency matrix for the given graph. F

B A

D C E

tHinK

WritE

1 Draw up a table with rows and columns for each

vertex of the graph.

A A B C D E F

168

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS VCE Units 1 and 2

B

C

D

E

F

2 Count the number of edges that connect vertex A

to the other vertices and record these values in the corresponding space for the first row of the table.

A

B

C

D

E

F

0

1

2

1

1

1

A

B

C

D

E

F

A

0

1

2

1

1

1

B

1

0

0

0

0

1

C

2

0

0

1

0

0

D

1

0

1

0

1

0

E

1

0

0

1

0

0

F

1

1

0

0

0

1

A

3 Repeat step 2 for all the other vertices.

4 Display the numbers as a matrix.

0 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1

Exercise 5.2 Definitions and terms PRactise

1

The diagram shows the plan of a floor of a house. Draw a graph to represent the possible ways of travelling between each room of the floor. WE1

Bedroom 1 Bathroom 1

Lounge

Bedroom 2

Bathroom 2

TV room

2 Draw a graph to represent the following tourist map. A B

C

D E

G H

F I

Topic 5  Graphs and networks 

169

3

For each of the following graphs, verify that the number of edges is equal to half the sum of the degree of the vertices. WE2

a

B

b

F

F

B C

A

E

A

E

D D C

4 For each of the following graphs, verify that the number of edges is equal to half

the sum of the degree of the vertices. a

F

b

A

F E

B A

E

B

C D

C

G

D

5

WE3

a

Confirm whether the following pairs of graphs are isomorphic. A E A

E

D

C D

Graph 1 b

Graph 2

G

A E

A

B

C

B

D

D B

C

F

F

Graph 1

C

G

E

B

Graph 2 c



D

A

G

B

B

D E

A

F

G

E

F C

Graph 1 170 

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

C

Graph 2

D

H



F

B

G

E

C J

F

E

I

G

D I

d

C

A

J

B A

Graph 1

H

Graph 2 6 Explain why the following pairs of graphs are not isomorphic: a A A B B E

E

D

C D

C

Graph 1

Graph 2 B

b A E

B

F H

F

C

D

G C D

A

G

E

Graph 1

H

Graph 2 7

WE4

Construct adjacency matrices for the following graphs.

a

b

E

A B

E

A

B

F C

C D

D

c

d

A E

C

F B

C

E B

D F

A

D

Topic 5  Graphs and networks 

171

8 Draw graphs to represent the following adjacency matrices. a 0 1 0 1 b 1 0 2 0

Consolidate

1 0 0 1

0 0 0 1

0 0 0 1

2 0 0 2

1 1 1 0 c 0 1 2 0 0

0 1 2 0 d 2 0 1 1 0

1 1 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 1 0

1 0 1 0 2

0 0 1 1 1

1 0 0 0 1

0 1 0 1 1

0 0 2 1 0

9 Identify the degree of each vertex in the following graphs. a b D E

E

A C D B

A

B C

c

d

C B

D

D

A

A

E

C

B

E

10 Complete the following table for the graphs shown.

Graph 1

Graph 2

B

Graph 3 C

C A

D

D

B

D

B A

E C

A

    

Graph 4 B

C

D

E

    

F

Graph 5 C

F A

B F

A

   172 

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

E

D

E

Simple

Complete

Connected

No

No

Yes

Graph 1 Graph 2 Graph 3 Graph 4 Graph 5

11 Construct the adjacency matrices for each of the graphs shown in question 10. 12 Identify pairs of isomorphic graphs from the following.

Graph 1

Graph 2

C

B

C

E

F

E

    

        

Graph 4 F

C

F

D

A

C

E

E

D A

B

      

Graph 6

B

C

F

D

Graph 5

A

A

B

A

B

D

Graph 3

C

E

D

E D

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Graph 7 C

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B

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B C

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13 Enter details for complete graphs in the following table.

Vertices 2

Edges

3 4 5 6 n

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14 Complete the following adjacency matrices. a 0 0

b

2 1

0 2 2 1

0

0

0

0 1 0 1 2

c 0

1

0 0

d

0

0

0 0 0 1 0

0

0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 2

0 0 0 1

1 0 0 0 1

0 0

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0 1

15 Draw a graph of: a a simple, connected graph with 6 vertices and 7 edges b a simple, connected graph with 7 vertices and 7 edges, where one vertex has

degree 3 and five vertices have degree 2 c a simple, connected graph with 9 vertices and 8 edges, where one vertex has degree 8. 16 By indicating the passages with edges and the intersections and passage endings with vertices, draw a graph to represent the maze shown in the diagram. 17 Five teams play a round robin competition. a Draw a graph to represent the games played. b What type of graph is this? c What does the total number of edges in the graph indicate? Maze 18 The diagram shows the map of some of the main suburbs of Beijing.

Miyun

Yanqing Huairou Changping

Pinggu Shunyi

a Draw a graph to represent the shared boundaries between the suburbs. b Which suburb has the highest degree? c What type of graph is this?

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Master

19 The map shows some of the main highways connecting some of the states on the

west coast of the USA. Seattle WASHINGTON MONTANA

Portland OREGON

IDAHO Boise WYOMING

Salt Lake City San Francisco San Jose

NEVADA

UTAH COLORADO

CALIFORNIA Los Angeles

Albuquerque

ARIZONA Phoenix

San Diego

NEW MEXICO

a Draw a graph to represent the highways connecting the states shown. b Use your graph to construct an adjacency matrix. c Which state has the highest degree? d Which state has the lowest degree? 20 Jetways Airlines operates flights in South East Asia. MYANMAR Hanoi LAOS THAILAND VIETNAM Bangkok Phnom Penh Kuala Lumpur SINGAPORE

Manila PHILIPPINES

CAMBODIA MALAYSIA Singapore

Jakarta

BRUNEI

EAST TIMOR

INDONESIA

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The table indicates the number of direct flights per day between key cities. From: To:

Kuala Phnom Bangkok Manila Singapore Lumpur Jakarta Hanoi Penh

Bangkok

0

2

5

3

1

1

1

Manila

2

0

4

1

1

0

0

Singapore

5

4

0

3

4

2

3

Kuala Lumpur

3

1

3

0

0

3

3

Jakarta

1

1

4

0

0

0

0

Hanoi

1

0

2

3

0

0

0

Phnom Penh

1

0

3

3

0

0

0

a Draw a graph to represent the number of direct flights. b Would this graph be considered to be directed or undirected? Why? c In how many ways can you travel from: i Phnom Penh to Manila ii Hanoi to Bangkok?

5.3

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Planar graphs As indicated in Section 5.2, graphs can be drawn with intersecting edges. However, in many applications intersections may be undesirable. Consider a graph of an underground railway network. In this case intersecting edges would indicate the need for one rail line to be in a much deeper tunnel, which could add significantly to construction costs.

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

In some cases it is possible to redraw graphs so that they have no intersecting edges. When a graph can be redrawn in this way, it is known as a planar graph. For example, in the graph shown below, it is possible to redraw one of the intersecting edges so that it still represents the same information.

Interactivity Planar graphs int-6467

B

B This graph can be redrawn as

A

A C

C D D

woRkEd EXAMpLE

5

Redraw the graph so that it has no intersecting edges.

E

B

A F

C

D

tHinK

WritE/draW

1 List all connections in the original graph.

Connections: AB; AF; BD; BE; CD; CE; DF

2 Draw all vertices and any section(s) of the

E

graph that have no intersecting edges.

A

B

F

C

D

3 Draw any further edges that don’t create

E

B

intersections. Start with edges that have the fewest intersections in the original drawing.

A F

D

C

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Connections: AB; AF; BD; BE; CD; CE; DF

4 Identify any edges yet to be drawn and

redraw so that they do not intersect with the other edges.

E B

A F

C

D

Euler’s formula Units 1 & 2 AOS 3 Topic 2 Concept 3 Faces, vertices, edges and Euler’s formula Concept summary Practice questions

In all planar graphs, the edges and vertices create distinct areas referred to as faces.

f3 f4

f2

The planar graph shown in the diagram at right has five faces including the area around the outside.

f1

Consider the following group of planar graphs.     A

A

f5

B    

E A

B Interactivity Euler’s formula int-6468

C

Graph 1

B F

H C

D

Graph 2

C

D G

Graph 3 The number of vertices, edges and faces for each graph is summarised in the following table. Graph Graph 1

Vertices 3

Edges 3

Faces 2

Graph 2

4

5

3

Graph 3

8

12

6

For each of these graphs, we can obtain a result that is well known for any planar graph: the difference between the vertices and edges added to the number of faces will always equal 2. Graph 1: 3 − 3 + 2 = 2 Graph 2: 4 − 5 + 3 = 2 Graph 3: 8 − 12 + 6 = 2

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This is known as Euler’s formula for connected planar graphs and can be summarised as: v − e + f = 2, where v is the number of vertices, e is the number of edges and f is the number of faces.

woRkEd EXAMpLE

6

How many faces will there be for a connected planar graph of 7 vertices and 10 edges?

tHinK

WritE

v−e+f=2 7 − 10 + f = 2

1 Substitute the given values into

Euler’s formula. 2 Solve the equation for the unknown value.

7 − 10 + f = 2 f = 2 − 7 + 10 f =5

3 State the final answer.

There will be 5 faces in a connected planar graph with 7 vertices and 10 edges.

ExErcisE 5.3 Planar graphs PractisE

1

WE5

Redraw the following graphs so that they have no intersecting edges.

a

b

B

D

A

A

F

C

C

D E

B

E

G

2 Which of the following are planar graphs? a a

C

A

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B

C

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E

D B

C A

A

G

G

F

D

D

E

How many faces will there be for a connected planar graph of: a 8 vertices and 10 edges b 11 vertices and 14 edges? 4 a For a connected planar graph of 5 vertices and 3 faces, how many edges will there be? b For a connected planar graph of 8 edges and 5 faces, how many vertices will there be? 5 Redraw the following graphs to show that they are planar. 3

Consolidate

F

E

WE6

a

b

G C

A

G E

C H B

B

A E

D D

F

F

6 For each of the following planar graphs, identify the number of faces: a

B

C

D

b

C D B

A

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A

E

c

d

D C

H

E

E

B

F A

G

B

I

D

A C

G

F

7 Construct a connected planar graph with: a 6 vertices and 5 faces

b 11 edges and 9 faces.

8 Use the following adjacency matrices to draw graphs that have no

intersecting edges. a 0 1 1 1 0

b 0 0 1 1 0

1 0 1 1 0

0 0 0 1 1

1 1 0 0 1

1 0 0 0 0

1 1 0 0 1

1 1 0 0 1

0 0 1 1 0

0 1 0 1 0

9 For the graphs in question 8: i identify the number of enclosed faces ii identify the maximum number of additional edges that can be added to

maintain a simple planar graph. 10 Which of the following graphs are not planar? F

E

B

   

A

C D

B

A

C

Graph 1 A

B

D

E

Graph 2 C

D

       

A

C

D G

E

G

F

H

Graph 3

F E

B

Graph 4

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11 a  Use the planar graphs shown to complete the table. B

          

A

C C

B

Graph 1 A

D

Graph 2       

B

C

C D

A

E

B A

F

H

G

D

F

E

Graph 3

I J

K

Graph 4

Graph Graph 1

Total edges

Total degrees

Graph 2 Graph 3 Graph 4 b What pattern is evident from the table? 12 a  Use the planar graphs shown to complete the table.

D

B B C

A

D

E

A

E

F C        Graph 1       Graph 2 D C

K

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B

F

A

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H

Graph 3

B

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Graph Graph 1

Total vertices of even degree

Total vertices of odd degree

Graph 2 Graph 3 Graph 4 b Is there any pattern evident from this table? 13 Represent the following 3-dimensional shapes as planar graphs.

Tetrahedron





Octahedron

Cube

14 A section of an electric circuit board is shown in the diagram. V3 R2

R1

R6

R8 C1 R7

R3

R4 V6

V2

R9

V5

a Draw a graph to represent the circuit board, using vertices to represent the

Master

labelled parts of the diagram. b Is it possible to represent the circuit board as a planar graph? 15 The diagram shows a section of the London railway system. Edgware Road

Baker Street

King’s Cross St. Pancras Farringdon

Warren Street

Paddington Notting Hill Gate

Moorgate

Bond Oxford Street Circus

Holborn Tottenham Court Road

Green Park Piccadilly Circus

Leicester Square Charing Cross

Bank Cannon Street Blackfriars

South Kensington Victoria Westminster Embankment

a Display this information using an adjacency matrix. b What does the sum of the rows of this adjacency matrix indicate? Topic 5  Graphs and networks 

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16 The table displays the most common methods of communication for a group

of people. Adam

Email

Facebook

SMS

Ethan, Liam

Ethan, Liam

Ethan

Sophie, Emma, Ethan

Sophie, Emma

Michelle, Chloe

Michelle, Chloe

Chloe, Ethan, Michelle

Chloe, Ethan

Emma, Adam, Michelle

Emma

Emma, Sophie

Emma, Sophie

Michelle Liam

Adam

Sophie Emma

Chloe

Ethan Chloe

Emma, Sophie

a Display the information for the entire table in a graph. b Who would be the best person to introduce Chloe and Michelle? c Display the Facebook information in a separate graph. d If Liam and Sophie began communicating through Facebook, how many faces would the graph from part c then have?

5.4 Interactivity Traversing connected graphs int-6469

Connected graphs Traversing connected graphs Many applications of graphs involve an analysis of movement around a network. These could include fields such as transport, communications or utilities, to name a few. Movement through a simple connected graph is described in terms A of starting and finishing at specified vertices by travelling along the edges. This is usually done by listing the labels of the vertices visited in the correct order. In more complex graphs, edges may also have to be indicated, as there may be more than one connection between vertices. The definitions of the main terms used when describing movement across a network are as follows.

B

F

D

E

Route: ABFADE

Walk: A  ny route taken through a network, including routes that repeat edges and vertices Trail: A walk in which no edges are repeated Path: A walk in which no vertices are repeated, except possibly the start and finish Cycle: A path beginning and ending at the same vertex Circuit: A trail beginning and ending at the same vertex

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C

B

B

B

C A

A

A D

E

Walk: ABCADCB

E

Trail: ABCADC

Path: ABCDE

B

B

C

C A

A

D

D

E

E

Cycle: ABCDA

7

D

D

E

woRkEd EXAMpLE

C

C

Circuit: ABCADEA

In the following network, identify two different routes: one cycle and one circuit. B

C A

D

tHinK 1 For a cycle, identify a route that doesn’t repeat

WritE

Cycle: ABDCA

a vertex apart from the start/finish. 2 For a circuit, identify a route that doesn’t repeat

Circuit: ADBCA

an edge and ends at the starting vertex.

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Units 1 & 2 AOS 3

Euler trails and circuits In some practical situations, it is most efficient if a route travels along each edge only once. Examples include parcel deliveries and council garbage collections. If it is possible to travel a network using each edge only once, the route is known as an Euler trail or Euler circuit.

Topic 2

An Euler trail is a trail in which every edge is used once. An Euler circuit is a circuit in which every edge is used once.

Concept 4 Euler trails and circuits Concept summary Practice questions

C

B

C

A

D

B

A

E Interactivity Euler trails and Hamiltonian paths int-6470

G

D

Euler trail: CDECABE

 

E F

Euler circuit: ABCADGAFEA Note that in the examples shown, the vertices for the Euler circuit are of even degree, and there are 2 vertices of odd degree for the Euler trail. If all of the vertices of a connected graph are even, then an Euler circuit exists. If exactly 2 vertices of a connected graph are odd, then an Euler trail exists. Hamiltonian paths and cycles In other situations it may be more practical if all vertices can be reached without using all of the edges of the graph. For example, if you wanted to visit a selection of the capital cities of Europe, you wouldn’t need to use all the available flight routes shown in the diagram. Moscow

London Berlin Paris

Madrid

Rome Athens

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MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

A Hamiltonian path is a path that reaches all vertices of a network. A Hamiltonian cycle is a cycle that reaches all vertices of a network. Hamiltonian paths and Hamiltonian cycles reach all vertices of a network once without necessarily using all of the available edges. B

A

B

A

C

C

D

D E

E

Hamiltonian path: ABCDE woRkEd EXAMpLE

8

Hamiltonian cycle: ABCEDA

Identify an Euler trail and a Hamiltonian path in the following graph. B

A

G

C

F E

D

tHinK 1 For an Euler trail to exist,

there must be exactly 2 vertices with an odd-numbered degree. 2 Identify a route that uses each

edge once.

H

WritE/draW

Deg(A) = 3, deg(B) = 5, deg(C) = 4, deg(D) = 4, deg(E) = 4, deg(F) = 4, deg(G) = 2, deg(H) = 2 As there are only two odd-degree vertices, an Euler trail must exist. B

A

G

C

F E

D

H

Euler trail: ABGFHDEFBECDACB 3 Identify a route that reaches each

vertex once.

B

A

G

C

F E

D

H

Hamiltonian path: BGFHDECA 4 State the answer.

Euler trail: ABGFHDEFBECDACB Hamiltonian path: BGFHDECA Topic 5 GRApHS ANd NETwoRkS

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Exercise 5.4 Connected graphs PRactise

1

In the following network, identify two different routes: one cycle and one circuit. WE7

B E C A

D

2 In the following network, identify three different routes: one path, one cycle and

one circuit. G

B

F A

E D

C

3

WE8

H

Identify an Euler trail and a Hamiltonian path in each of the following graphs.

a

b

D

C

C

D

B

E

E

B

A A

F

F

G

4 Identify an Euler circuit and a Hamiltonian cycle in each of the following graphs,

if they exist. a

b

D

C

C H

E

E

B J I

F

A

B F

G H

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MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

G D

Consolidate

5 Which of the terms walk, trail, path, cycle

A

B

and circuit could be used to describe the following routes on the graph shown? F G a AGHIONMLKFGA b IHGFKLMNO c HIJEDCBAGH L K d FGHIJEDCBAG 6 Use the following graph to identify the indicated routes.

C

D

H

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N

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A E

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a A b A c A d A

path commencing at M, including at least 10 vertices and finishing at D trail from A to C that includes exactly 7 edges cycle commencing at M that includes 10 edges circuit commencing at F that includes 7 vertices 7 a  Identify which of the following graphs have an Euler trail. i

ii D

A

D

A

E

E B

C

B

C F

iii

iv

H

H

D

A

D

A E

E C

B

C

B

G F

F

b Identify the Euler trails found. 8 a  Identify which of the graphs from question 7 have a Hamiltonian cycle. b Identify the Hamiltonian cycles found. 9 a  Construct adjacency matrices for each of the graphs in question 7. b How might these assist with making decisions about the existence of Euler

trails and circuits, and Hamiltonian paths and cycles?

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10 In the following graph, if an Euler trail commences at vertex A, at which vertices

could it finish? C A B D E

F

H

11 In the following graph, at which vertices could a Hamiltonian path finish if it

commences by travelling from: a B to E b E to A? B

A

C

D

E

12 In the following graph, other than from G to F, between which 2 vertices must you

add an edge in order to create a Hamiltonian path that commences from vertex: a G b F? A

B

G

C

F E

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D

13 On the map shown, a school

bus route is indicated in yellow. The bus route starts and ends at the school indicated. a Draw a graph to represent X the bus route. X b Students can catch the bus at stops that are located at the intersections of the roads marked in yellow. Is it possible for the bus to School collect students by driving down each section of the route only once? Explain your answer. c If road works prevent the bus from travelling along the sections indicated by the Xs, will it be possible for the bus to still collect students on the remainder of the route by travelling each section only once? Explain your answer. 14 The map of an orienteering course is shown. B Participants must travel to each of the nine A E checkpoints along any of the marked paths. G D H a Draw a graph to represent the possible C ways of travelling to each checkpoint. I b What is the degree of checkpoint H? F c If participants must start and finish at A and visit every other checkpoint only once, identify two possible routes they could take. d    i   If participants can decide to start and finish at any checkpoint, and the paths connecting D and F, H and I, and A and G are no longer accessible, it is possible to travel the course by moving along each remaining path only once. Explain why. ii Identify the two possible starting points. 15 a  Use the following complete graph to complete the table to identify all of the Master Hamiltonian cycles commencing at vertex A. C

Hamiltonian circuit 1.

B

ABCDA

2. 3. 4. D

5.

6.   b Are any other Hamiltonian cycles possible? A

Topic 5  Graphs and networks 

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16 The graph shown outlines the possible ways a tourist bus can travel between

eight locations. G a If vertex A represents the second location B visited, list the possible starting points. b If the bus also visited each location only D once, which of the starting points listed in E H A part a could not be correct? c If the bus also needed to finish at vertex D, list the possible paths that could be taken. C F d If instead the bus company decides to operate a route that travelled to each connection only once, what are the possible starting and finishing points? e If instead the company wanted to travel to each connection only once and finish at the starting point, which edge of the graph would need to be removed?

5.5

Weighted graphs and trees weighted graphs In many applications using graphs, it is useful to attach a value to the edges. These values could represent the length of the edge in terms of time or distance, or the costs involved with moving along that section of the path. Such graphs are known as weighted graphs.

Units 1 & 2 AOS 3

B

9

Topic 2 Concept 5

C 22

8

Weighted graphs and minimum spanning trees Concept summary Practice questions

12

E

15

D

9

28 A

Weighted graphs can be particularly useful as analysis tools. For example, they can help determine how to travel through a network in the shortest possible time. woRkEd EXAMpLE

9

The graph represents the distances in kilometres between eight locations. B 3 A 3

2 G 2

4 6

4

3 H 2

5

E

C

4

D

2 3

F

Identify the shortest distance to travel from A to D that goes to all vertices. tHinK 1 Identify the Hamiltonian paths that

connect the two vertices.

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Possible paths: a ABGEFHCD b ABCHGEFD c AEGBCHFD d AEFGBCHD e AEFHGBCD

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS VCE Units 1 and 2

a 3 + 2 + 2 + 4 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 20

2 Calculate the total distances for

each path to find the shortest.

b 3 + 4 + 3 + 6 + 2 + 4 + 3 = 25 c 3 + 2 + 2 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 3 = 19

d 3 + 4 + 5 + 2 + 4 + 3 + 2 = 23 e 3 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 2 + 4 + 4 = 25

3 State the final answer.

The shortest distance from A to D that travels to all vertices is 19 km.

Trees A tree is a simple connected graph A with no circuits. As such, any pairs of vertices in a tree are connected G by a unique path, and the number of edges is always 1 less than the number B of vertices. C D H Spanning trees are sub-graphs (graphs that are formed from part of a larger graph) that include all of the vertices I E of the original graph. In practical settings, they can be very useful in F analysing network connections. For example a minimum spanning tree for a weighted graph can identify the lowest-cost connections. Spanning trees can be obtained by systematically removing any edges that form a circuit, one at a time. A

I F

Interactivity Minimum spanning tree and Prim’s algorithm int-6285

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A B

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Prim’s algorithm Prim’s algorithm is a set of logical steps that can be used to identify the minimum spanning tree for a weighted connected graph. Steps for Prim’s algorithm: Step 1: Begin at a vertex with low weighted edges. Step 2: Progressively select edges with the lowest weighting (unless they form a circuit). Step 3: Continue until all vertices are selected.

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woRkEd EXAMpLE

10

Use Prim’s algorithm to identify the minimum spanning tree of the graph shown. 2

C

G

2

3

2 B

E

1

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1 1 F

tHinK

draW C

1 Draw the vertices of the graph.

B

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A

D

F

2 Draw in any edges with the lowest weighting that

C

G

do not complete a circuit. B

E

1

D

1

1 A

F

3 Draw in any edges with the next lowest weighting

2

C

that do not complete a circuit. Continue until all vertices are connected.

G

2 B

E

1

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ExErcisE 5.5 Weighted graphs and trees PractisE

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Use the graph to identify the shortest distance to travel from A to D that goes to all vertices. WE9

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2 Use the graph to identify the shortest distance to travel from A to I that goes to

all vertices. 2.92

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Use Prim’s algorithm to identify the minimum spanning tree of the graph shown. WE10

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4 Use Prim’s algorithm to identify the minimum spanning tree of the graph shown. A

200

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Consolidate

5 Draw three spanning trees for each of the following graphs. a b F E D

Units 1 & 2 AOS 3

C

F

Topic 2

B C

A

Concept 6 Prim’s algorithm Concept summary Practice questions

D B

G A

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6 For the following trees: i  add the minimum number of edges to create an Euler trail ii identify the Euler trail created. a b A A

B

B C

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7 A truck starts from the main distribution point at vertex A and makes deliveries

at each of the other vertices before returning to A. What is the shortest route the truck can take? E

D

6

G 8

22

8

7

C

18 12

9 14

B

11

A

8 Part of the timetable and description for a bus route is shown in the table.

Draw a weighted graph to represent the bus route.

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Bus stop

Description

Bus depot

The northernmost point on the route

7:00 am

Northsea Shopping Town

Reached by travelling south-east along a highway from the bus depot

7:15 am

Highview Railway Station

Travel directly south along the road from Northsea Shopping Town.

7:35 am

Highview Primary School

Directly east along a road from the railway station

7:40 am

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

Time

Bus stop Eastend Medical Centre

Description Continue east along the road from the railway station.

Time 7:55 am

Eastend Village

South-west along a road from the medical centre

8:05 am

Southpoint Hotel

Directly south along a road from Eastend Village

8:20 am

South Beach

Travel south-west along a road from the hotel.

8:30 am

9 Draw diagrams to show the steps you would follow when using Prim’s algorithm

to identify the minimum spanning tree for the following graph.

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197

12 Consider the graph shown.

B

a If an edge with the highest weighting

5

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5 5

4

6

is removed, identify the shortest A 7 Hamiltonian path. 7 G 6 b If the edge with the lowest weighting is 6 5 5 removed, identify the shortest F E Hamiltonian path. 13 The weighted graph represents the F 310 costs incurred by a salesman when C moving between the locations of 120 110 190 110 various businesses. 200 D 120 a What is the cheapest way of E 100 170 travelling from A to G? A 140 130 b What is the cheapest way of 180 140 travelling from B to G? B c If the salesman starts and finishes 320 at E, what is the cheapest way to H travel to all vertices? 14 The diagrams show two options for the design of a computer network for a small business. Option 1 Firewall Server

Router

Internet WiFi Laptop

Hub Hub

PDA

Phone

Client Client

Printer

Option 2

Firewall Internet Client

Hub

Client

Router

Hub

Phone Laptop

Hub

Server

Router Client Printer

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Firewall

D

G

Information relating to the total costs of setting up the network is shown in the following table. Connected to: Server Client Server

Hub $995

Client

$355

$845

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$365

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$1050

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Wifi

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$295

$325

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$295

$325

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$325

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$855

a Use this information to draw a weighted graph for each option. b Which is the cheapest option? Master

15 A mining company operates in several locations in Western Australia and the

Northern Territory, as shown on the map. G

H I F

C B

E D

A

Flights operate between selected locations, and the flight distances (in km) are shown in the following table.

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a Show this information as a weighted graph. b Does a Hamiltonian path exist? Explain your answer. c Identify the shortest distance possible for travelling to all sites the minimum

number of times if you start and finish at: ii G. d Draw the minimum spanning tree for the graph. 16 The organisers of the ‘Tour de Vic’ bicycle race are using the following map to plan the event. i A

Shepparton

122 km Bridgewater 40 km 60 km Bendigo Maryborough 89 km

82 km

38 km Castlemaine 117 km

48 km

Ararat

Seymour

99 km 98 km

Ballarat 57 km

103 km

Colac

86 km 77 km

38 km Sunbury Bacchus Marsh 58 km Geelong

a Draw a weighted graph to represent

the map. b If they wish to start and finish in Geelong, what is the shortest route that can be taken that includes a total of nine other locations exactly once, two of which must be Ballarat and Bendigo? c Draw the minimal spanning tree for the graph. d If the organisers decide to use the minimum spanning tree as the course, what would the shortest possible distance be if each location had to be reached at least once? 200 

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Units 1 & 2

Graphs and networks

Sit topic test

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5 Answers Exercise 5.2 1

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b Edges = 9; Degree sum = 18

D

5 a The graphs are isomorphic. b The graphs are isomorphic.

d

B

c The graphs are not isomorphic.

A

d The graphs are isomorphic. 6 a Different degrees and connections b Different connections 7 a

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MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

C E

9 a  deg(A) = 5; deg(B) = 3; deg(C ) = 4; deg(D) = 1;

deg(E ) = 1

b deg(A) = 0; deg(B) = 2; deg(C ) = 2; deg(D) = 3;

deg(E ) = 3 c deg(A) = 4; deg(B) = 2; deg(C ) = 2; deg(D) = 2; deg(E ) = 4 d deg(A) = 1; deg(B) = 2; deg(C ) = 1; deg(D) = 1; deg(E ) = 3

10

0 0 1 1 0

c

d

0 0 0 1 0

Graph

Simple

Complete

Connected

Graph 1

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No

Yes

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0 0 0 1 0

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Yes

No

Yes

1 0 0 0 2

0 0 0 0 1

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Yes

No

Yes

1 0 0 0 1

1 1 0 0 0

Graph 4

No

No

Yes

0 0 2 1 0

0 0 1 0 1

Graph 5

No

Yes

Yes

11 Graph 1:

Graph 2:

0 1 1 0

0 1 0 0 1 0

1 0 1 0

1 0 0 1 0 0

1 1 0 1

0 0 0 0 1 1

0 0 1 0

0 1 0 0 0 1

15 Answers will vary. Possible answers are shown. a B A

C

F

1 0 1 0 0 0

D

0 0 1 1 0 0 Graph 3:

E

Graph 4:

0 1 0 0 1

0 2 1 0 0 0

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2 0 0 0 1 0

0 1 0 1 0

1 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0

0 0 1 0 0 0

b

B

A G

C F

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D

E

0 0 0 0 1 0

c

Graph 5:

B A

0 1 1 1 1 1

C

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1 1 0 1 1 1

I

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E

H

1 1 1 1 1 0

G

12 The isomorphic pairs are graphs 2 and 4, and

graphs 5 and 6. 13

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K J

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203

Exercise 5.3

b Complete graph

1 a

c Total number of games played M 18 a    Y H

B A C

C

S

P

E

D

b Huairou and Shunyi b

c Simple connected graph MON 19 a WASH

D F

A

IDA

C

WYO

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COL NEV

UTAH B

CAL ARI

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b 3

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c 2

d 7

B

SIN F C

b Directed, as it would be important to know the

direction of the flight i 10

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MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

D

b

13 Tetrahedron

A B

A

C

D

D

B

C

8 a

A

Octahedron

B

A

C

E

E

D

B

b A

D

C C

D

B

F

Cube B E

9 a

A

i 3

C

ii 2 D

b i 1 ii 4 10 Graph 3 11 a

Graph

Total edges

Total degrees

Graph 1

3

6

Graph 2

5

10

Graph 3

8

16

Graph 4

14

28

G

E H

F

b Total degrees = 2 × total edges 12 a

Graph

Total vertices of even degree

Total vertices of odd degree

Graph 1

3

2

Graph 2

4

2

Graph 3

4

6

Graph 4

6

6

b No clear pattern evident.

14 a

V3

R1

R8

R6 R2

R3 R4

C1

R7

V2 V5

V6

R9

b No

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205

Exercise 5.4

15 a See the matrix at the foot of the page.* b The sum of the rows represents the sum of the

1 Cycle: ABECA (others exist)

degree of the vertices, or twice the number of edges (connections). 16 a

Circuit: BECDA (others exist) 2 Path: ABGFHDC (others exist) Cycle: DCGFHD (others exist) Circuit: AEBGFHDCA (others exist) 3 a Euler trail: AFEDBECAB; Hamiltonian path: BDECAF b Euler trail: GFBECGDAC; Hamiltonian path: BECADGF 4 a Euler circuit: AIBAHGFCJBCDEGA; Hamiltonian cycle: none exist b Euler circuit: ABCDEFGHA (others exist); Hamiltonian cycle: HABCDEFGH (others exist) 5 a Walk b Walk, trail and path c Walk, trail, path, cycle and circuit d Walk and trail

Michelle Adam

Sophie Ethan Liam

Emma Chloe

b Sophie or Emma c Michelle Adam

6 a MCHIJGFAED

Sophie

Ethan Liam

b AEDBLKMC

Emma

c MDEAFGJIHCM

Chloe

d FMCHIJGF 7 a Graphs i, ii and iv

d 4

Pa Ed Bak Wa Ki Fa Mo No Bo Ox To Ho Ba So Vi Gr Pi We Em Bl Ca Le Ch

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b Graph i: ACDABDECB (others exist)

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MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

Graph ii: CFBCEDBADCA (others exist) Graph iv: CFBCEDCADBAH (others exist) 8 a Graphs i and ii b Graph i: CEDABC Graph ii: CEDABGC 9 a i 0 1 1 1 0 ii  0 1 1 1 0 0

15 a

Hamiltonian cycle 1.

ABCDA

2.

ABDCA

3.

ACBDA

4.

ACDBA

1 0 1 1 0

1 0 1 1 0 1

5.

ADBCA

1 1 0 1 1

1 1 0 1 1 1

6.

ADCBA

1 1 1 0 1

1 1 1 0 1 0

0 0 1 1 0

0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

iii 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 iv  0 1 1 1 0 0 1

1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0

1 0 1 1 0 1 0

1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0

1 1 0 1 1 1 0

1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0

1 1 1 0 1 0 0

0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 1 0 0 0

0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1

0 1 1 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0

b Yes, commencing on vertices other than A 16 a B, C, D, F or G b B or C c None possible d D or E e D to E

Exercise 5.5 1 21 2 20.78 3

I

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 b The presence of Euler trails and circuits can

be identified by using the adjacency matrix to check the degree of the vertices. The presence of Hamiltonian paths and cycles can be identified by using the adjacency matrix to check the connections between vertices. 10 E

H

3

B

2

3

3 A

b B or D

12 a G to C 13 a

b F to E

G

L C

M

B 100

100

D

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141

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J 1 D

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b Yes, because the degree of each intersection or corner

5 a

point is an even number. c Yes, because the degree of each remaining intersection or corner point is still an even number. A 14 a B G

E

E

D

F

C

G

B

F

C

H

C

B

A

A

Other possibilities exist. E

F

F

G

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G

A

D

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E

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b 4 c i ADHFICEBGA

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F

B

A

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F C

B

A

B

A

D

D

C

D

d   i Yes, because two of the checkpoints have

odd degree. ii  H and C

E

E

E

Other possibilities exist. Topic 5  Graphs and networks 

207

6 a i

9 Step 1

A

Step 2 F

B

F 1

1 1

C

D

D

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D

3

C 2

E

1 D

I

ii ADCBFCE or ADCFBCE

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3 E J 2

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3

2 2 A

b i

I

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3

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C

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C 25 B

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A 7

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L

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same values) Shortest: IAHGFEDCB (or similar variation of the same values)

F

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20

E

ii EDMEIFMLBGACKHJKA or similar

b

B

50

C

7 ABGEDCA or ACDEGBA (length 66)

71

8 Depot A

15 Northsea shopping town 20

D 78

50

50

I

H 5 Highview primary school 15

Highview railway station

E 71

Eastend medical centre 10

Eastend village

71 G

50

F

12 a FDCGBAE (other solutions exist) b FDCBAEG (other solutions exist)

15

13 a ADEG Southpoint hotel

10 Southbeach

208 

G

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

b BHG c EGFCDABHE

14   a Server

1050 395

355 845

845

995

Server 2

Printer

OPTION 2 395 Firewall 1

855

395

Client 2

E 375

Internet

Hub 2

Firewall 2

295

F

C 360 E 375

D

G

730

H 220 I

2600

1090 960

I

2200

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Bridgewater 60 Maryborough 89 Ararat

Bendigo

40

Ballarat

98

86

Colac

77

98

b No; C and E are both only reachable from B.

58

Ballarat

38 Sunbury

Geelong

Shepparton 82

77

Seymour

57 Bacchus Marsh 58

Colac

Seymour 99

38 Castlemaine

48

2200

A

82

Bendigo

40

Ararat

57 Bacchus Marsh

103

Maryborough 89

Shepparton

122

38 Castlemaine 117

48

b 723 km c Bridgewater

1400

1590

435

B

220

D

A

b Option 2 15 a

H

730

G

960

Hub 3 395 355 395 Router 2 Laptop Phone 395 Client 3 Printer

355

435

Phone

855

295

355 Client 1

Client 4

Hub 1 365

995

1400

325

845

Router 1

Server 1

325 Client 6 PDA 325

Client 2 Client 5

845

360

Internet

Wifi 325 Laptop

355

355

F

C B

Hub 2

355

Client 3

855

395

395

Hub 1

Client 1

d

OPTION 1 Router 395 Firewall

99

38 Sunbury

Geelong

d 859 km

c i 12 025 ii 12 025

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209

6

Sequences

6.1 Kick off with CAS 6.2 Arithmetic sequences 6.3 Geometric sequences 6.4 Recurrence relations 6.5 Review

6.1 Kick off with CAS Exploring the Fibonacci sequence with CAS The Fibonacci sequence is a sequence of numbers that starts with 1 and 1, after which every subsequent number is found by adding the two previous numbers. Thus the sequence is: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, … This sequence is frequently found in nature. For example, the numbers of petals of many flowers fall within this sequence: a lily has 3 petals, a buttercup has 5 petals and a daisy has 34 petals, just to name a few. Within the head of a sunflower, seeds are produced at the centre and then migrate to the outside in spiral patterns, with the numbers of seeds in the spirals being numbers from the Fibonacci sequence. 1 Using CAS and a list and spreadsheet application, generate the first 30 terms of

the Fibonacci sequence. 2 If the first 3 numbers in the Fibonacci sequence are called t1 = 1 (term 1),

t2 = 1 (term 2) and t3 = 2 (term 3), what is the value of t20?

3 What is the smallest value of n for which tn > 1000? 4 Calculate the ratios of consecutive terms for the first 12 terms; that is,

89 3 5 8 13 34 55 ? 1 2 21 = 1, = 2, = 1.5, = ?, = ?, = ?, = ?, = ?, = ?, = ?, = ? ? 1 1 2 3 8 13 21 34 5 55 5 What do you notice about the value of the ratios as the terms increase?

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6.2 Units 1 & 2 AOS 3 Topic 3 Concept 1 Sequences Concept summary Practice questions

Arithmetic sequences Defining mathematical sequences A sequence is a related set of objects or events that follow each other in a particular order. Sequences can be found in everyday life, with some examples being: • the opening share price of a particular stock each day • the daily minimum temperature readings in a particular city • the lowest petrol prices each day • the population of humans counted each year. When data is collected in the order that the events occur, patterns often emerge. Some patterns can be complicated, whereas others are easy to define. In mathematics, sequences are always ordered, and the links between different terms of sequences can be identified and expressed using mathematical equations. You may already be familiar with some mathematical sequences, such as the multiples of whole numbers or the square numbers. Multiples of 3: 3, 6, 9, 12, … Multiples of 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, … Square numbers: 1, 4, 9, 16, … For each of these patterns there is a link between the numbers in the sequence (known as terms) and their position in the sequence (known as the term number). The language of mathematical sequences In general, mathematical sequences can be displayed as: t1, t2, t3, t4, t5, ..., tn where t1 is the first term, t2 is the second term, and so on. The first term of a mathematical sequence can also be referred to as a. The nth term is referred to as tn (so t1 = a), and n represents the ordered position of the term in the sequence, for example 1st, 2nd, 3rd, … Sequences expressed as functions If we consider the term numbers in a sequence as the inputs of a function, then the term values of that sequence are the outputs of that function. OUTPUT

INPUT Term number

Function

Term value

If we are able to define a sequence as a function, then we can input term numbers into that function to determine any term value in the sequence.

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Determine the first five terms of the sequence tn = 2n + 3.

THINK

WRITE

1 Substitute n = 1 into the function.

t1 = 2 × 1 + 3 =5

2 Substitute n = 2 into the function.

t2 = 2 × 2 + 3 =7 t3 = 2 × 3 + 3 =9 t4 = 2 × 4 + 3 = 11 t5 = 2 × 5 + 3 = 13 The first five terms of the sequence are 5, 7, 9, 11 and 13.

3 Substitute n = 3 into the function. 4 Substitute n = 4 into the function. 5 Substitute n = 5 into the function. 6 State the answer

Note: You can see that the terms of the sequence increase by the coefficient of n (i.e. the number n is multiplied by).

arithmetic sequences An arithmetic sequence is a sequence in which the difference between any two successive terms in the sequence is the same. In an arithmetic sequence, the next term in the sequence can be found by adding or subtracting a fixed value. First consider the sequence 5, 9, 13, 17, 21. This is an arithmetic sequence, as each term is obtained by adding 4 (a fixed value) to the preceding term. Now consider the sequence 1, 3, 6, 10, 15. This is not an arithmetic sequence, as each term does not increase by the same constant value.

Units 1 & 2 AOS 3 Topic 3 Concept 3 Arithmetic sequences Concept summary Practice questions

The common difference The difference between two consecutive terms in an arithmetic sequence is known as the common difference. If the common difference is positive, the sequence is increasing. If the common difference is negative, the sequence is decreasing. In an arithmetic sequence, the first term is referred to as a and the common difference is referred to as d.

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Determine which of the following sequences are arithmetic sequences, and for those sequences which are arithmetic, state the values of a and d. a 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, … b 4, −1, −6, −11, −16, … c 3, 5, 9, 17, 33, …

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THINK

WRITE

a 1 Calculate the difference between

consecutive terms of the sequence.

2 If the differences between consecutive

terms are constant, then the sequence is arithmetic. The first term of the sequence is a and the common difference is d. b 1 Calculate the difference between

consecutive terms of the sequence.

2 If the differences between consecutive

terms are constant, then the sequence is arithmetic. The first term of the sequence is a and the common difference is d. c 1 Calculate the difference between

consecutive terms of the sequence.

2 If the differences between consecutive terms

are constant, then the sequence is arithmetic.

a t2 − t1 = 5 − 2

=3 t3 − t2 = 8 − 5 =3 t4 − t3 = 11 − 8 =3 t5 − t4 = 14 − 11 =3 The common differences are constant, so the sequence is arithmetic. a = 2 and d = 3

b t2 − t1 = −1 − 4

= −5 t3 − t2 = −6 − −1 = −6 + 1 = −5 t4 − t3 = −11 − −6 = −11 + 6 = −5 t5 − t4 = −16 − −11 = −16 + 11 = −5 The common differences are constant, so the sequence is arithmetic. a = 4 and d = −5

c t2 − t1 = 5 − 3

=2 t3 − t2 = 9 − 5 =4 t4 − t3 = 17 − 9 =8 t5 − t4 = 33 − 17 = 16 The common differences are not constant, so the sequence is not arithmetic.

Equations representing arithmetic sequences If we want to determine any term of an arithmetic sequence, we need to set up an equation to represent the sequence. Any arithmetic sequence can be expressed by the equation tn = a + (n – 1)d, where tn is the nth term, a is the first term and d is the common difference. Therefore, if we know or can determine the values of a and d, we can construct the equation for the sequence. 214 

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Determine the equations that represent the following arithmetic sequences. a 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, … b 40, 33, 26, 19, 12, …

THINK

WRITE

a 1 Determine the values of a and d.

a a=3

d = t2 − t1 =6−3 =3

tn = a + (n − 1)d = 3 + (n − 1) × 3 = 3 + 3(n − 1) = 3 + 3n − 3 = 3n

2 Substitute the values for a and d into the

formula for arithmetic sequences.

b 1 Determine the values of a and d.

b a = 40

d = t2 − t1 = 33 − 40 = −7

tn = a + (n − 1)d = 40 + (n − 1) × −7 = 40 − 7(n − 1) = 40 − 7n + 7 = 47 − 7n

2 Substitute the values for a and d into the

formula for arithmetic sequences.

Interactivity Terms of an arithmetic sequence int-6261

Determining future terms of an arithmetic sequence After an equation has been set up to represent an arithmetic sequence, we can use this equation to determine any term in the sequence. Simply substitute the value of n into the equation to determine the value of that term. Determining other values of an arithmetic sequence We can obtain the values a, d and n for an arithmetic sequence by transposing the equation. a = tn − (n − 1) d d= n=

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tn − a n−1 tn − a d

+1

a Find the 15th term of the sequence 2, 8, 14, 20, 26, … b Find the first term of the arithmetic sequence in which t22 = 1008

and d = −8.

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c Find the common difference of the arithmetic sequence which has a

first term of 12 and an 11th term of 102. d An arithmetic sequence has a first term of 40 and a common difference

of 12. Which term number has a value of 196? THINK a 1 As it has a common difference, this

is an arithmetic sequence. State the known values. 2 Substitute the known values into the

equation for an arithmetic sequence and solve.

3 State the answer b 1 State the known values of the

arithmetic sequence. 2 Substitute the known values into the

equation to determine the first term and solve.

3 State the answer c 1 State the known values of the

arithmetic sequence. 2 Substitute the known values into the

equation to determine the common difference and solve.

3 State the answer d 1 State the known values of the

arithmetic sequence. 2 Substitute the known values into the

equation to determine the term number and solve.

3 State the answer

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WRITE a a = 2, d = 6, n = 15

tn = a + (n − 1)d t15 = 2 + (15 − 1)6 = 2 + 14 × 6 = 2 + 84 = 86 The 15th term of the sequence is 86. b d = −8, n = 22, t22 = 1008

a = tn − (n − 1)d = 1008 − (22 − 1)(−8) = 1008 − (21)(−8) = 1008 − −168 = 1008 + 168 = 1176 The first term of the sequence is 1176. c a = 12, n = 11, t11 = 102

d=

tn − a

n−1 102 − 12 = 11 − 1 90 = 10 =9

The common difference is 9. d a = 40, d = 12, tn = 196

n=

tn − a

+1 d 196 − 40 = +1 12 = 14

The 14th term in the sequence has a value of 196.

Graphical displays of sequences Tables of values When we draw a graph of a mathematical sequence, it helps to first draw a table of values for the sequence. The top row of the table displays the term number of the sequence, and the bottom of the table displays the term value. Term number

1

2

3

…

n

Term value The data from the table of values can then be used to identify the points to plot in the graph of the sequence. Drawing graphs of sequences When we draw a graph of a numerical sequence, the term number is the independent variable, so it appears on the x-axis of the graph. The term value is the dependent value, so it appears on the y-axis of the graph. Graphical displays of arithmetic sequences Interactivity Arithmetic sequences int-6258

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Because there is a common difference between the terms of an arithmetic sequence, the relationship between the terms is a linear relationship. This means that when we graph the terms of an arithmetic sequence, we can join the points to form a straight line. When we draw a graph of an arithmetic sequence, we can extend the straight line to determine values of terms in the sequence that haven’t yet been determined. An arithmetic sequence is given by the equation tn = 7 + 2(n − 1). a Draw up a table of values showing the term number and term value

for the first 5 terms of the sequence. b Plot the graph of the sequence. c Use your graph of the sequence to determine the 12th term of the

sequence. THINK a 1 Set up a table with the term number in

the top row and the term value in the bottom row. 2 Substitute the first 5 values of n into the

equation to determine the missing values.

WRITE/dRaW a

Term number

1

2

3

4

5

Term value t1 = 7 + 2(1 − 1) =7+2×0 =7+0 =7 t2 = 7 + 2(2 − 1) =7+2×1 =7+2 =9 t3 = 7 + 2(3 − 1) =7+2×2 =7+4 = 11 Topic 6 SeQueNCeS

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t4 = 7 + 2(4 − 1) =7+2×3 =7+6 = 13 t5 = 7 + 2(5 − 1) =7+2×4 =7+8 = 15 3 Complete the table with the

calculated values. b 1 Use the table of values to identify the

Term number

1

2

3

4

5

Term value

7

9

11

13

15

b The points to be plotted are (1, 7), (2, 9), (3, 11),

points to be plotted.

(4, 13) and (5, 15).

Term value

2 Plot the points on the graph.

tn 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

c 1 Join the points with a straight line and

c

Term value

extend the line to cover future values of the sequence.

Maths Quest 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

n

tn 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Term number

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Term number

n

2 Read the required value from the graph

Term value

(when n = 12).

tn 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

3 Write the answer.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Term number

n

The 12th term of the sequence is 29.

Using arithmetic sequences to model practical situations If we have a practical situation involving linear growth or decay in discrete steps, this situation can be modelled by an arithmetic sequence.

Units 1 & 2 AOS 3 Topic 3

Simple interest As covered in Topic 3, simple interest is calculated on the original amount of money invested. It is a fixed amount of interest paid at equal intervals, and as such it can be modelled by an arithmetic sequence.

Concept 4 Modelling using arithmetic sequences Concept summary Practice questions

PrT , where I is 100 the amount of simple interest, P is the principal, r is the percentage rate and T is the amount of periods. Remember that simple interest is calculated by using the formula I =

WORKED EXAMPLE

6

Jelena puts $1000 into an investment that earns simple interest at a rate of 0.5% per month. a Set up an equation that represents

Jelena’s situation as an arithmetic sequence, where tn is the amount in Jelena’s account after n months. b Use your equation from part a to

determine the amount in Jelena’s account at the end of each of the first 6 months. c Calculate the amount in Jelena’s account at the end of 18 months. Topic 6 SEQUENCES

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THINK a 1 Use the simple interest formula to determine

the amount of simple interest Jelena earns in one month.

2 Calculate the amount in the account after the

first month. 3 State the known values in the arithmetic

sequence equation. 4 Substitute these values into the arithmetic

sequence equation. b 1 Use the equation from part a to find the

values of t 2, t 3, t4, t5 and t6.

2 Write the answer.

c 1 Use the equation from part a to find the

values of t18.

2 Write the answer.

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WRITE a

PrT 100 1000 × 0.5 × 1 = 100 500 = 100 =5

I=

a = 1000 + 5 = 1005 a = 1005, d = 5 tn = 1005 + 5(n − 1) b t2 = 1005 + 5(2 − 1)

= 1005 + 5 × 1 = 1005 + 5 = 1010 t3 = 1005 + 5(3 − 1) = 1005 + 2 × 1 = 1005 + 10 = 1015 t4 = 1005 + 5(4 − 1) = 1005 + 5 × 3 = 1005 + 15 = 1020 t5 = 1005 + 5(5 − 1) = 1005 + 5 × 4 = 1005 + 20 = 1025 t6 = 1005 + 5(6 − 1) = 1005 + 5 × 5 = 1005 + 25 = 1030 The amounts in Jelena’s account at the end of each of the first 6 months are $1005, $1010, $1015, $1020, $1025 and $1030.

c t18 = 1005 + 5(18 − 1)

= 1005 + 5 × 17 = 1005 + 85 = 1090

After 18 months Jelena has $1090 in her account.

Depreciating assets Many items, such as automobiles or electronic equipment, decrease in value over time as a result of wear and tear. At tax time individuals and companies use depreciation of their assets to offset expenses and to reduce the amount of tax they have to pay.

Units 1 & 2 AOS 3 Topic 3 Concept 7

Unit cost depreciation

Depreciation Concept summary Practice questions

Unit cost depreciation is a way of depreciating an asset according to its use. For example, you can depreciate the value of a car based on how many kilometres it has driven. The unit cost is the amount of depreciation per unit of use, which would be 1 kilometre of use in the example of the car. Future value and write-off value

When depreciating the values of assets, companies will often need to know the future value of an item. This is the value of that item at that specific time. The write-off value or scrap value of an asset is the point at which the asset is effectively worthless (i.e. has a value of $0) due to depreciation. WORKED EXAMPLE

7

Loni purchases a new car for $25 000 and decides to depreciate it at a rate of $0.20 per km. a Set up an equation to determine the value of the car after n km of use. b Use your equation from part a to determine the future value of the car after

it has 7500 km on its clock. THINK

WRITE

a 1 Calculate the value of the car after

a

1 km of use.

a = 24 999.8, d = −0.2

2 State the known values in the arithmetic

sequence equation.

tn = a + (n − 1)d = 24 999.8 + (n − 1) × −0.2 = 24 999.8 − 0.2(n − 1)

3 Substitute these values into the arithmetic

sequence equation. b 1 Substitute n = 7500 into the equation determined in part a.

a = 25 000 − 0.2 = 24 999.8

b

2 Write the answer.

tn = 24 999.8 − 0.2(n − 1) t7500 = 24 999.8 − 0.2(7500 − 1) = 24 999.8 − 0.2 × 7499 = 24 999.8 − 1499.8 = 23 500 After 7500 km the car will be worth $23 500.

EXERCISE 6.2 Arithmetic sequences PRACTISE

1

WE1

Determine the first five terms of the sequence tn = 5n + 7.

2 Determine the first five terms of the sequence tn = 3n − 5. Topic 6 SEQUENCES

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Determine which of the following sequences are arithmetic sequences, and for those sequences which are arithmetic, state the values of a and d. a 23, 68, 113, 158, 203, … b 3, 8, 23, 68, 203, … 1 3 5 3 7 c , , 1, , , , ... 2 4 4 2 4 4 Find the missing values in the following arithmetic sequences. a 13, −12, −37, f, −87, … b 2.5, j, 8.9, 12.1, k, … 9 25 c p, q, r, , , ... 2 4 WE3 5 Determine the equations that represent the following arithmetic sequences. a −1, 3, 7, 11, 15, … b 1.5, −2, −5.5, −8, −11.5 7 11 15 19 23 c , , , , , ... 2 2 2 2 2 6 Determine the first five terms of the following arithmetic sequences. 1 2 a tn = 5 + 3(n − 1) b tn = −1 − 7(n − 1) c tn = + (n − 1) 3 3 7 WE4   a  Find the 20th term of the sequence 85, 72, 59, 46, 33, … b Find the first value of the arithmetic sequence in which t 70 = 500 and d = −43. 8 a Find the common difference of the arithmetic sequence that has a first term of −32 and an 8th term of 304. b An arithmetic sequence has a first term of 5 and a common difference of 40. Which term number has a value of 85? c An arithmetic sequence has a first term of 40 and a common difference of 12. Which term number has a value of 196? 9 WE5 An arithmetic sequence is given by the equation tn = 5 + 10(n − 1). a Draw up a table of values showing the term number and term value for the first 5 terms of the sequence. b Plot the graph of the sequence. c Use your graph of the sequence to determine the 9th term of the sequence. 10 An arithmetic sequence is defined by the equation tn = 6.4 + 1.6(n − 1). a Draw up a table of values showing the term number and term value for the first 5 terms of the sequence. b Plot the graph of the sequence. c Use your graph of the sequence to determine the 13th term of the sequence. 11 WE6 Grigor puts $1500 into an investment account that earns simple interest at a rate of 4.8% per year. a Set up an equation that represents Grigor’s situation as an arithmetic sequence, where tn is the amount in Grigor’s account after n months. b Use your equation from part a to determine the amount in Grigor’s account after each of the first 6 months. c Calculate the amount in Grigor’s account at the end of 18 months. 12 Justine sets up an equation to model the amount of her money in a simple interest investment account after n months. Her equation is tn = 8050 + 50(n − 1), where tn is the amount in Justine’s account after n months. a How much did Justine invest in the account? b What is the annual interest rate of the investment? 3

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Maths Quest 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

Phillipe purchases a new car for $24 000 and decides to depreciate it at a rate of $0.25 per km. a Set up an equation to determine the value of the car after n km of use. b Use your equation from part a to determine the future value of the car after it has 12 000 km on its clock. 14 Dougie is in charge of the equipment for his office. He decides to depreciate the value of a photocopier at the rate of x cents for every n copies made. Dougie’s equation for the value of the photocopier after n copies is tn = 5399.999 − 0.001(n − 1) a How much did the photocopier cost? b What is the rate of depreciation per copy made? 15 a Find the 15th term of the arithmetic sequence 6, 13, 20, 27, 34, … b Find the 20th term of the arithmetic sequence 9, 23, 37, 51, 65, … c Find the 30th term of the arithmetic sequence 56, 48, 40, 32, 24, … 72 551 263 501 119 d Find the 55th term of the arithmetic sequence , , , , , ... 5 40 20 40 10 16 a Find the first value of the arithmetic sequence which has a common difference of 6 and a 31st term of 904. b Find the first value of the arithmetic sequence which has a common difference 2 of and a 40th term of −37.2. 5 c Find the common difference of an arithmetic sequence which has a first value of 564 and a 51st term of 54. d Find the common difference of an arithmetic sequence which has a first value of −87 and a 61st term of 43. 17 a An arithmetic sequence has a first value of 120 and a common difference of 16. Which term has a value of 712? b An arithmetic sequence has a first value of 320 and a common difference of 4. Which term has a value of 1160? tn 16 18 Three consecutive terms of an arithmetic 15 sequence are x – 5, x + 4 and 2x – 7. Find 14 the value of x. 13 13

19 The graph shows some points of an

arithmetic sequence. a What is the common difference between consecutive terms? b What is the value of the first term of the sequence? c What is the value of the 12th term of the sequence?

Term value

Consolidate

WE7

12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Term number Topic 6 Sequences 

n

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20 Sketch the graph of tn = a + (n − 1)d, where a = 15 and d = 25, for the

first 10 terms. 21 An employee starts a new job with a $60 000 salary in the first year and the promise of a pay rise of $2500 a year. a How much will her salary be in their 6th year? b How long will it take for her salary to reach $85 000?

22 Nadia wants to invest her money and decided to place $90 000 into a credit union

account earning simple interest at a rate of 6% per year. a How much interest will Nadia receive after one year? b What is the total amount Nadia has in the credit union after n years? c For how long should Nadia keep her money invested if she wants a total of $154 800 returned? 23 Tom bought a car for $23 000, knowing it would depreciate in value by $210 per month. a What is the value of the car after 18 months? b By how much does the value of the car depreciate in 3 years? c How many months will it take for the car to be valued at $6200? 24 A confectionary manufacturer introduces a new sweet and produces 50 000 packets of the sweets in the first week. The stores sell them quickly, and in the following week there is demand for 30% more. In each subsequent week the increase in production is 30% of the original production. a How many packs are manufactured in the 20th week? b In which week will the confectionary manufacturer produce 5 540 000 packs? Master

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25 A canning machine was purchased for a total of $250 000 and is expected to

produce 500 000 000 cans before it is written off. a By how much does the canning machine depreciate with each can made? b If the canning machine were to make 40 200 000 cans each year, when will the machine theoretically be written off? c When will the machine have a book value of $89 200? 26 The local rugby club wants to increase its membership. In the first year they had 5000 members, and so far they have managed to increase their membership by 1200 members per year. a If the increase in membership continues at the current rate, how many members will they have in 15 years’ time?

Maths Quest 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

Tickets for membership in the first year were $200, and each year the price has risen by a constant amount, with memberships in the 6th year costing $320. b How much would the tickets cost in 15 years’ time? c What is the total membership income in both the first and 15th years?

6.3

Geometric sequences Geometric sequences A geometric sequence is a pattern of numbers whose consecutive terms increase or decrease in the same ratio. First consider the sequence 1, 3, 9, 27, 81, … This is a geometric sequence, as each term is obtained by multiplying the preceding term by 3. Now consider the sequence 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, … This is not a geometric sequence, as the consecutive terms are not increasing in the same ratio.

Units 1 & 2 AOS 3 Topic 3 Concept 5 Geometric sequences Concept summary Practice questions

Common ratios The ratio between two consecutive terms in a geometric sequence is known as the common ratio. In a geometric sequence, the first term is referred to as a and the common ratio is referred to as r.

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Determine which of the following sequences are geometric sequences, and for those sequences which are geometric, state the values of a and r. 1 a 20, 40, 80, 160, 320, … b 8, 4, 2, 1, , ... 2 c 3, –9, 27, –81, … d 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, …

THINK

tn+1 between all tn consecutive terms in the sequence.

a 1 Calculate the ratio

2 If the ratios between consecutive terms are constant,

then the sequence is geometric. The first term of the sequence is a and the common difference is r.

WRITE a

t2 40 = t1 20 =2 t3 80 = t2 40 =2 t4 160 = t3 80 =2 t5 320 = t4 160 =2 The ratios between consecutive terms are all 2, so this is a geometric sequence. a = 20, r = 2

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tn+1 between all tn consecutive terms in the sequence.

b 1 Calculate the ratio

b

t2 4 = t1 8 1 = 2 t3 2 = t2 4 1 = 2 t4 1 = t3 2

1 t5 2 = t4 1 1 = 2 2 If the ratios between consecutive terms are constant, The ratios between consecutive terms 1 then the sequence is geometric. The first term of are all   so this is a geometric sequence. 2 the sequence is a and the common difference is r. 1 a = 8, r = 2 tn+1 t2 −9 = c 1 Calculate the ratio c between all t1 tn 3 consecutive terms in the sequence. = −3 t3 27 = t2 −9 = −3 t4 −81 = t3 27 = −3 2 If the ratios between consecutive terms are constant, The ratios between consecutive terms are all −3, so this is a geometric sequence. then the sequence is geometric. The first term of a = 3, r = −3 the sequence is a and the common difference is r. tn+1 between all tn consecutive terms in the sequence.

d 1 Calculate the ratio

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d

t2 4 = t1 2 =2 t3 6 = t2 4 3 = 2 t4 8 = t3 6 4 = 3 t5 10 = t4 8 5 = 4

2 If the ratios between consecutive terms are constant,

All of the ratios between consecutive terms are different, so this is not a geometric sequence.

then the sequence is geometric.

equations representing geometric sequences Any geometric sequence can be represented by the equation tn = arn−1, where tn is the nth term, a is the first term and r is the common ratio. Therefore, if we know or can determine the values of a and r for a geometric sequence, we can construct the equation for the sequence. WORKeD eXaMPLe

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Determine the equations that represent the following geometric sequences. a 7, 28, 112, 448, 1792, …

1 2

b 8, −4, 2, −1, , … THINK

WRITE

a 1 Determine the values of a and r.

a a=7

t2 t1 28 = 7 =4 tn = arn−1 = 7 × 4n−1 r=

2 Substitute the values for a and r into the

formula for geometric sequences. b 1 Determine the values of a and r.

b a=8

t2 t1 −4 = 8 1 =− 2

r=

2 Substitute the values for a and r into the

formula for geometric sequences.

tn = arn−1 =8× −

1 2

n−1

Determining future terms of a geometric sequence Interactivity Terms of a geometric sequence int-6260

After an equation has been set up to represent a geometric sequence, we can use this equation to determine any term in the sequence. Simply substitute the value of n into the equation to determine the value of that term. Determining other values of a geometric sequence We can obtain the values a and r for a geometric sequence by transposing the equation. Topic 6 SeQueNCeS

227

a=

tn n−1 r

tn r= a

1 n−1

Note: The value of n can also be determined, but this is beyond the scope of this course. WORKeD eXaMPLe

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a Find the 20th term of the geometric sequence with a = 5 and r = 2. b A geometric sequence has a first term of 3 and a 20th term of 1 572 864.

Find the common ratio between consecutive terms of the sequence. c Find the first term of a geometric series with a common ratio of 2.5 and

a 5th term of 117.1875. THINK

WRITE

a 1 Identify the known values in the question.

a a=5

2 Substitute these values into the geometric

sequence formula and solve to find the missing value.

3 Write the answer. b 1 Identify the known values in the question.

2 Substitute these values into the formula

to calculate the common ratio and solve to find the missing value.

r=2 n = 20

tn = ar n−1 t20 = 5 × 220−1 = 5 × 219 = 2 621 440 The 20th term of the sequence is 2 621 440. b t20 = 4 194 304

a=4 n = 20

tn r= a =

1 n−1

1 572 864 3

1 20−1

1 19 524 288

= =2 3 Write the answer. c 1 Identify the known values in the question.

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The common ratio between consecutive terms of the sequence is 2. c t5 = 117.1875

r = 2.5 n=5

a=

2 Substitute these values into the formula

rn−1 117.1875 = 2.55−1 117.1875 = 2.54 117.1875 = 39.0625 =3

to calculate the first term and solve to find the missing value.

3 Write the answer.

The first term of the sequence is 3.

Graphs of geometric sequences The shape of the graph of a geometric sequence depends on the value of r. • When r > 1, the values of the terms increase or decrease at an exponential rate. • When 0 < r < 1, the values of the terms converge towards 0. • When −1 < r < 0, the values of the terms oscillate on either side of 0 but converge towards 0. • When r < −1, the values of the terms oscillate on either side of 0 and move away from the starting value at an exponential rate. r >1

tn

0 a a By solving the equations simultaneously, find the point of intersection and

hence state the value of a. b Sketch the piecewise linear graph. THINK

WRITE/DRAW

a 1 Find the intersection point of the

a y = 2x + 1

two graphs by solving the equations simultaneously.

y = 4x − 1

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Solve by substitution: 2x + 1 = 4x − 1 2x − 2x + 1 = 4x − 2x − 1 1 = 2x − 1 1 + 1 = 2x − 1 + 1 2 = 2x x=1 Substitute x = 1 to find y: y = 2(1) + 1 =3 The point of intersection is (1, 3). x = 1 and y = 3 x = 1, therefore a = 1.

2 The x-value of the point of intersection

determines the x-intervals for where the linear graphs meet. b 1 Using CAS, a spreadsheet or otherwise,

sketch the two graphs without taking into account the intervals.

b

y 6 5 4 3 2 1 –8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5 –6

2 Identify which graph exists within the

stated x-intervals to sketch the piecewise linear graph.

–8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5 –6

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

(1, 3) y = 4x – 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

x

y = 2x + 1 exists for x ≤ 1. y = 4x − 1 exists for x > 1. Remove the sections of each graph that do not exist for these values of x. y 6 5 4 3 2 1

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y = 2x + 1

(1, 3)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

x

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Construct a step graph from the following equations, making sure to take note of the relevant end points. y = 1, −3 < x ≤ 2 y = 4, 2 < x ≤ 4 y = 6, 4 < x ≤ 6

THINK

WRITE/DRAW y 6 5 4 3 2 1

1 Construct a set of axes and draw each line

within the stated x-intervals.

–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1

2 Draw in the end points.

1 2 3 4 5 6

x

For the line y = 1: −3 < x ≤ 2 x > −3 is an open circle. x ≤ 2 is a closed circle. For the line y = 4: 2 2 is an open circle. x ≤ 4 is a closed circle. For the line y = 6: 4 4 is an open circle. x ≤ 6 is a closed circle.

(–3, 1)

y 6 (4, 6) (6, 6) 5 4 (4, 4) 3 (2, 4) 2 (2, 1) 1

–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1

1 2 3 4 5 6

x

Modelling with piecewise linear and step graphs Consider the real-life situation of a leaking water tank. For the first 3 hours it leaks at a constant rate of 12 litres per minute; after 3 hours the rate of leakage slows down (decreases) to 9 litres per minute. The water leaks at a constant rate in both situations and can therefore be represented as a linear graph. However, after 3 hours the slope of the line changes because the rate at which the water is leaking changes.

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The following two equations represent the distance travelled by a group of students over 5 hours. Equation 1 represents the first section of the hike, when the students are walking at a pace of 4 km/h. Equation 2 represents the second section of the hike, when the students change their walking pace. Equation 1: d = 4t, 0 ≤ t ≤ 2 Equation 2: d = 2t + 4, 2 ≤ t ≤ 5 The variable d is the distance in km from the campsite, and t is the time in hours. a Determine the time, in hours, for which the group travelled in the first

section of the hike. b i What was their walking pace in the second section of their hike? ii For how long, in hours, did they walk at this pace? c Sketch a piecewise linear graph to represent the distance travelled by

the group of students over the five hour hike. THINK a

1 Determine which equation the question

WRITE/DRAW a This question applies to Equation 1.

applies to. 2 Look at the time interval for this equation.

0≤t≤2

3 Interpret the information.

The group travelled for 2 hours.

b i 1 Determine which equation the question

b i This question applies to Equation 2.

applies to. 2 Interpret the equation. The walking pace is

found by the coefficient of t, as this represents the gradient. 3 Answer the question. ii 1 Look at the time interval shown. 2 Interpret the information and answer

d = 2t + 4, 2 ≤ t ≤ 5 The coefficient of t is 2 The walking pace is 2 km/h. ii 2 ≤ t ≤ 5

They walked at this pace for 3 hours.

the question. c

1 Find the distance travelled before the

change of pace.

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c Change after t = 2 hours:

d = 4t d=4×2 d = 8 km

2 Using a calculator, spreadsheet or otherwise

sketch the graph d = 4t between t = 0 and t = 2.

d 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

3 Solve the simultaneous equations to find the

point of intersection.

4 Using CAS, a spreadsheet or otherwise,

sketch the graph of d = 2t + 4 between t = 2 and t = 5.

16

(0, 0) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

t

4t = 2t + 4 4t − 2t = 2t − 2t + 4 2t = 4 Substitute t = 2 into d = 4t: d=4×2 =8 d 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

WoRKED EXAMpLE

(2, 8)

(5, 14)

(2, 8)

(0, 0) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

t

The following sign shows the car parking fees in a shopping carpark. CARPARK FEES 0–2 hours

$1.00

2–4 hours

$2.50

4–6 hours

$5.00

6+ hours

$6.00

Construct a step graph to represent this information.

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THINK

WRITE/DRAW

in terms of the context of the problem; that is, the time and cost. There is no change in cost during the time intervals, so there is no rate (i.e. the gradient is zero). This means we draw horizontal line segments during the corresponding time intervals.

Cost ($)

1 Draw up a set of axes, labelling the axes

y 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

2 Draw segments to represent the different time

Cost ($)

intervals.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Time (hours)

x

y 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Time (hours)

x

Exercise 10.5 Further linear applications PRactise

A piecewise linear graph is constructed from the following linear graphs. y = −3x − 3, x ≤ a y = x + 1, x ≥ a a By solving the equations simultaneously, find the point of intersection and hence state the value of a. b Sketch the piecewise linear graph. 2 Consider the following linear graphs that make up a piecewise linear graph. 1

WE13

y = 2x − 3, x ≤ a y = 3x − 4, a ≤ x ≤ b y = 5x − 12, x ≥ b a Using CAS, a spreadsheet or otherwise, sketch the three linear graphs. b Determine the two points of intersection. c Using the points of intersection, find the values of a and b. d Sketch the piecewise linear graph. 3

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4 A step graph is shown below. Write the equations that make up the graph. y 6 5 4 3 2 1 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4

5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

x

The following two equations represent water being added to a water tank over 15 hours, where w is the water in litres and t is the time in hours. WE15

Equation 1: w = 25t, 0 ≤ t ≤ 5 Equation 2: w = 30t − 25, 5 ≤ t ≤ 15 a Determine how many litres of water are in the tank after 5 hours. b   i  At what rate is the water being added to the tank after 5 hours? ii  For how long is the water added to the tank at this rate? c Sketch a piecewise graph to represent the water in the tank at any time, t,

over the 15-hour period. 6 A car hire company charges a flat rate of $50 plus 75 cents per kilometre up to and including 150 kilometres. An equation to represent this cost, C, in dollars is given as C = 50 + ak, 0 ≤ k ≤ b, where k is the distance travelled in kilometres. a Write the values of a and b. b Using CAS, a spreadsheet or otherwise, sketch this equation on a set of axes, using appropriate values. The cost charged for distances over 150 kilometres is given by the equation C = 87.50 + 0.5k. c Determine the charge in cents per kilometre for distances over 150 kilometres. d By solving the two equations simultaneously, find the point of intersection and hence show that the graph will be continuous. e Sketch the equation C = 87.50 + 0.5k for 150 ≤ k ≤ 300 on the same set of axes as part b. 7 WE16 The costs to hire a paddle boat are listed in the following table. Construct a step graph to represent the cost of hiring a paddle boat for up to 40 minutes. Time (minutes) 0–20

Hire cost ($) 15

20–30

20

30– 40

25

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8 The postage costs to send parcels from the

Northern Territory to Sydney are shown in the following table: Weight of parcel (kg) 0– 0.5

Cost ($)  6.60

0.5–1

16.15

1–2

21.35

2–3

26.55

3–4

31.75

4–5

36.95

a Represent this information in a step graph. b Pammie has two parcels to post to Sydney from the Northern Territory.

Consolidate

One parcel weighs 450 g and the other weighs 525 g. Is it cheaper to send the parcels individually or together? Justify your answer using calculations. 9 The following table shows the costs to hire a plumber. Time (minutes) 0–15

Cost ($) 45

15–30

60

30–45

80

45–60

110

a Represent this information on a step graph. b Anton hired the plumber for a job that took 23 minutes.

Charge ($)

How much will Anton be expected to be charged for this job? 10 Airline passengers are charged an excess for any luggage that weighs 20 kg or over. The following graph shows these charges for luggage weighing over 20 kg. y 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Luggage weight (kg)

x

a How much excess would a passenger be charged for luggage that

weighs 31 kg? 408 

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b Nerada checks in her luggage and is charged $40. What is the maximum excess

luggage she could have without having to pay any more? c Hilda and Hanz have two pieces of luggage between them. One piece weighs 32 kg and the other piece weighs 25 kg. Explain how they could minimise their excess luggage charges. 11 The diagram shows a piecewise linear graph. Which one of the following options represents the linear graphs that make up the piecewise graph? y A y = −2x − 4, x ≤ −2 10 y = −x − 2, −2 ≤ x ≤ 0.5 8 y = −x − 4.5, x ≥ 0.5 6 B y = −x − 2, x ≤ −2

y = −2x − 4, −2 ≤ x ≤ 0.5 y = −x − 4.5, x ≥ 0.5

C y = −2x − 4, x ≤ 0

y = −x − 2, 0 ≤ x ≤ −5 y = −x − 4.5, x ≥ −5

4 2

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –2 –4 –6 –8 –10

(1, 3)

(2, 2) 1 2 3 4 5

x

D y = −x − 2, x ≤ 0

y = −2x − 4, 0 ≤ x ≤ −5 y = −x − 4.5, x ≥ −5

E y = −x − 4.5, x ≤ −2

y = −x − 2, −2 ≤ x ≤ 0.5 y = −2x − 4, x ≥ 0.5

12 The growth of a small tree was recorded over 6 months. It was

found that the tree’s growth could be represented by three linear equations, where h is the height in centimetres and t is the time in months. Equation 1: h = 2t + 20, 0 ≤ t ≤ a Equation 2: h = t + 22, a ≤ t ≤ b Equation 3: h = 3t + 12, b ≤ t ≤ c a   i  By solving equations 1 and 2 simultaneously, determine the value of a. ii  By solving equations 2 and 3 simultaneously, determine the value of b. b Explain why c = 6. c During which time interval did the tree grow the most? d Sketch the piecewise linear graph that shows the height of the tree over the 6-month period. 13 The temperature of a wood-fired oven, T°C, steadily increases until it reaches a 200°C. Initially the oven has a temperature of 18°C and it reaches the temperature of 200°C in 10 minutes. a Construct an equation that finds the temperature of the oven during the first 10 minutes. Include the time interval, t, in your answer. Topic 10  Linear graphs and models  

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Once the oven has heated up for 10 minutes, a loaf of bread is placed in the oven to cook for 20 minutes. An equation that represents the temperature of the oven during the cooking of the bread is T = 200, a ≤ t ≤ b. b   i  Write the values of a and b. ii  In the context of this problem, what do a and b represent? After the 20 minutes of cooking, the oven’s temperature is lowered. The temperature decreases steadily, and after 30 minutes the oven’s temperature reaches 60°C. An equation that determines the temperature of the oven during the last 30 minutes is T = mt + 340, d ≤ t ≤ e. c Find the values of m, d and e. d What does m represent in this equation? e Using your values from the previous parts, sketch the graph that shows the changing temperature of the wood fired oven during the 60-minute interval. 14 The amount of money in a savings account over 12 months is shown in the following piecewise graph, where A is the amount of money in dollars and t is the time in months. A 2000 1750 1500 1250 1000 750 500 250 0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 t (months)

One of the linear graphs that make up the piecewise linear graph is A = 2000 − 150t, 0 ≤ t ≤ a. a Determine the value of a. b The equation that intersects with A = 2000 − 150t is given by A = b − 50t. If the two equations intersect at the point (4, 1400), show that b = 1600. c The third equation is given by the rule A = 4100 − 300t. By solving a pair of simultaneous equations, find the time interval for this equation. d Using an appropriate equation, determine the amount of money in the account at the end of the 12 months. 15 The following linear equations represent the distance sailed by a yacht from the yacht club during a race, where d is the distance in kilometres from the yacht club and t is the time in hours from the start of the race. Equation 1: d = 20t, 0 ≤ t ≤ 0.75 Equation 2: d = 15t + 3.75, 0.75≤ t ≤ 1.25 Equation 3: d = −12t + 37.5, 1.25 ≤ t ≤ b

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t

a Using CAS, a spreadsheet or otherwise, find the points of intersection. b In the context of this problem, explain why equation 3 has a negative gradient. c How far is the yacht from the starting point before it turns and heads back to

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Time (seconds)

t

    

h 170 160 150 140 130 120 110 100

Height of right foot (cm)

0 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 t    Time (seconds) h 170 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 0 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 t Time (seconds)

Height of right foot (cm)

Height of right foot (cm)

0

Height of right foot (cm)

h 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10

 

Height of right foot (cm)

Height of right foot (cm)

the yacht club? d Determine the duration, to the nearest minute, of the yacht’s sailing time for this race. Hence, find the value for b. Write your answer correct to 2 decimal places. 16 The distance of a dancer’s right foot from the f loor during a dance recital can be found using the following linear graphs, where h is the height in centimetres from the floor and t is the duration of the recital in seconds. h 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 t Time (seconds) h 170 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 0 30 31 32 33 34 35 t Time (seconds) h 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 t Time (seconds)

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a During which time interval(s) was the dancer’s

right foot on the floor? Explain your answer. b What was the maximum height the dancer’s right foot was from the floor? c How long, in seconds, was the recital? d Sketch the graph that shows the distance of the dancer’s right foot from the floor at any time during the recital. Clearly label all key features.

17 Stamp duty is a government charge on the purchase of items such as cars and

houses. The table shows the range of stamp duty charges for purchasing a car in South Australia. Car price ($P) 0–1000

Stamp duty (S) 1%

1000–2000

$10 + 2%(P − 1000)

2000–3000

$30 + 3%(P − 2000)

3000+

$60 + 4%(P − 3000)

a Explain why the stamp duty costs for

cars can be modelled by a piecewise linear graph. The stamp duty charge for a car purchased for $1000 or less can be expressed by the equation S = 0.01P, where S is the stamp duty charge and P is the purchase price of the car for 0 ≤ P ≤ 1000. Similar equations can be used to express the charges for cars with higher prices. Equation 1: S = 0.01P, 0 ≤ P ≤ 1000 Equation 2: S = 0.02P − 10, a < P ≤ b Equation 3: S = 0.03P − c, 2000 < P ≤ d Equation 4: S = fP − e, P > 3000 b For equations 2, 3 and 4, determine the values of a, b, c, d, e and f. c Using CAS, a spreadsheet or otherwise, find the points of intersections for the equations in part b. d Suki and Boris purchase a car and pay $45 in stamp duty. What price did they pay for their car? 18 A small inflatable swimming pool that holds 1500 litres of water is being filled using a hose. The amount of water, A, in litres in the pool after t minutes is shown in the following graph. a Estimate the amount of water, in litres, in the pool after 45 minutes. b Determine the amount of water being added to the pool each minute during the first 45 minutes. After 45 minutes the children become impatient and turn the hose up. 412 

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A (L)

Master

A 2500 2250 2000 1750 1500 1250 1000 750 500 250 (0, 1) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 t t (mins)

The equation A = 20t − 359 determines the amount of water, A, in the pool t minutes after 45 minutes. c Using this equation, determine the time taken, in minutes, to fill the pool. Give your answer to the nearest whole minute. 19 a  Using CAS, a spreadsheet or otherwise, find the points of intersection for the following four linear graphs. i y = x + 4, x ≤ a ii y = 2x + 3, a ≤ x ≤ b iii y = x + 6, b ≤ x ≤ c iv y = 3x + 1, x ≥ c b Using your values from part a, complete the x-intervals for the linear graphs by finding the values of a, b and c. c What problem do you encounter when trying to sketch a piecewise linear graph formed by these four linear graphs? 20 The Slippery Slide ride is a new addition to a famous theme park. The slide has a horizontal distance of 20 metres and is comprised of four sections. The first section is described by the equation h = −3x + 12, 0 ≤ x ≤ a, where h is the height in metres from the ground and x is the horizontal distance in metres from the start. In the first section, the slide drops 3 metres over a horizontal distance of 1 metre before meeting the second section. a What is the maximum height of the slide above ground? b State the value of a. The remaining sections of the slides are modelled by the following equations. 2x 29 Section 2: h = − + , a ≤ x ≤ b 3 3 Section 3: h = −2x + 13, b ≤ x ≤ c 5x 25 Section 4: h = − + , c ≤ x ≤ d 16 4 c Using CAS, a spreadsheet or otherwise, find the points of intersection between each section of the slide and hence find the values of b and c. d Explain why d = 20. e Sketch the graph that shows the height at any horizontal distance from the start of the slide.

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Units 1 & 2

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10 Answers b (1, −3)

Exercise 10.2 1 a Gradient = 2, y-intercept = 1

b Gradient = −1, y-intercept = 3

1 2 1 d Gradient = 1, y-intercept = 4 3 e Gradient = − , y-intercept = 3 2 3 1 2 a Gradient = , y-intercept = − 5 5 b Gradient = 10, y-intercept = −5 c Gradient = , y-intercept = 4

3 1 c Gradient = − , y-intercept = 2 2 3 a 1 b −2 4 D 4 5 a 3 b 3 6 −1 y 7 a, b  10 (4, 9) 9 8 7 6 (2, 5) 5 4 3 2 1 (0, 1) 0

8 a = 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

y 8 (3, 7) 7 6 (2, 5) 5 4 3 2 1 (0, 1)



–2

0 –2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5

1, 3

c

c

2 7

1 2 3 4 5 x (1, –3)

y 5 4 3 (0, 3) 2 1 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5

(1, 3 –12 )

1 2 3 4 x

b −4

10 a 3 c −2

d −1

11 a (10, 0) and (0, 4) x

y 5 4 (0, 4) 3 2 1 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5

(10, 0)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

x

b (−2, 0) and (0, 4)

9 a (1, 7)

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2

(0, 0)

1 2

(–1, –1) y 8 7 (1, 7) 6 5 (0, 5) 4 3 2 1

y 5 4 3 2 1

(–2, 0)

y 8 7 6 5 4 (0, 4) 3 2 1

–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3

1 2 3 4 5 6 x

1 2 3 4 5 x

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c

5 5 − , 0 and 0, 3 4

y 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 (– –53 , 0) 1 (0, 1.25)

–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3

1 2 3 4 5 6 x

12 a (3, 0) and (0, 6)

d

4 4 − , 0 and 0, 5 3

y 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 4 (– –45 , 0) 1 (0, –3 )

–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3

13 a (1, 7) y 10 9 8 7 (1, 7) 6 5 4 3 (0, 3) 2 1

y 8 7 6 (0, 6) 5 4 3 2 1 (0, 3) –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3

1 2 3 4 5 6 x

–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2

b (−3, 0) and (0, 9)

(–3, 0)

y 10 9 (0, 9) 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2

c

1 2 3 4 5 6 x

4 − , 0 and (0, 2) 3 y 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 (0, 2) (– –43 , 0) 1

–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3

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MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 x

b (1, −2)

1 2 3 4 5 6 x

y 5 4 3 2 1 (0, 1)

–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5 –6

1 2 3 4 5 6 x (1, –2)

c (4, 5) y 8 7 6 5 4 (0, 4) 3 2 1 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3

(4, 5)

1 2 3 4 5 6 x

d (5, −4)

21 a The points (1, 3) and (2, 0) tell us that the graph has y 5 4 3 2 1

–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 x –1 –2 (0, –2) –3 (5, –4) –4 –5 –6

14 a Gradient = 3, y-intercept = −6

3 5

b Gradient = − , y-intercept = − 15 a −3 d

3 5 8 e 3 b

17 18

6 5 c −

12 11

f −11

y 12

16

a negative gradient, so the y-intercept must have a greater value than 3. b (2, 0) and (1, 3); gradient = −3 c a = 6 22 a The y-intercept is the number separate from the x (the constant), and the x-intercept is equal to −y-intercept . This method only works when the gradient equation is in the form y = mx + c. −c b y-intercept = c, x-intercept = m c y = 5x + 4 10 23 a x-intercept = 5, y-intercept = − 3 10 b x-intercept = −20, y-intercept = 7 10 6 c x-intercept = − , y-intercept = 21 35 y 24 a

(–1, 11) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1

0.3 (0, 9)

0.2 (– –16 ,

0)

0.1

(2, 5) 0.1 0.2 –0.5 –0.4 –0.3 –0.2 –0.1 0 –0.1 (0, –0.1) (4, 1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 x

a=1 17 b = 2 18 a i x-intercept = 4, y-intercept = 3; correct ii x-intercept = 3, y-intercept = −6; incorrect iii x-intercept = 4, y-intercept = −5; incorrect iv x-intercept = 15, y-intercept = 3.75; correct b Any equation that has a positive y-coefficient instead of a negative y-coefficient, for example 3x + 7y = 21 c Don’t ignore positive or negative signs when calculating the intercepts. y2 − y1 19 a Otis swapped the x- and y-values, calculating . x1 − x2 The correct gradient is −3. b Label each x and y pair before substituting them into the formula. 20 a For all horizontal lines, the y-values of any two points will be the same. Therefore, when calculating the gradient, y 2 − y1 will be 0, and the gradient will be 0. b For all vertical lines, the x-values of any two points will be the same. Therefore, when calculating the gradient, x 2 − x1 will be 0. Dividing any number by 0 gives an undefined result, so the gradient is also undefined.

x

–0.2 y 5 4 3 2 1 (2 –1 , 0) 6

b

–8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x –1 –2 –3 –4 –5 (0, –5.2) –6 y 6 5 4 1 – 3 (0, 33 ) 2 1 (2.5, 0)

c

–8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x

Exercise 10.3 1 C = 65t + 90

2 a = −250t + 125 000 3 a A = 40t + 100

b How much air was initially in the ball

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c 180 cm3 d 41 minutes 38 seconds 4 a 12 b y-intercept = −0.5. This means that Kirsten starts c d 5 a b 6 a b c 7 a b

0.5 km before the starting point of the race. 5.5 km 1 hour, 48 minutes P = 19.2t, 10 ≤ t ≤ 20 R = 100 − 4e, 0 ≤ e ≤ 15 C = 3.5t, 100 ≤ t ≤ 1000 The domain represents the number of T-shirts Monique can buy. There is an upper limit as the deal is valid only up to 1000 T-shirts. Both variables in the equation have a power of 1. y-intercept = 5. This represents the amount of water initially in the pool.

Water in pool (litres)

c

y 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0

4 3 b The increase in the height of the water each minute 2 c 0.67 or 3 d No, the y-intercept calculated in part c is not 0, so there was water in the tank to start with. 11 a a = 40, b = 120 b The amount of money in Fred’s account at the start of the year c 72 weeks 12 a a = 0.015, b = 800 b No, there is no limit to how much Michaela can earn in a month. c $7580 d $652 140 13 a C = 60h + 175 b 3.5 hours c $460 d C = 110 + 100h, 2 ≤ h ≤ 4 14 a 80 b y-intercept = 0. This means that they start from home. c d = 80t d 2 hours, 11 minutes e 200 km 15 a Kim withdraws the same amount each 5 days, so there is a constant decrease. 10 a

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 Time (minutes)

x

b

d 25 minutes Money in account ($)

8 a P = 15t b The additional amount of petrol in the tank each minute c 5 minutes d P = 15t + 15 e 0 ≤ t ≤ 5 9 a 37 km b The distance to Gert’s home is reducing as

time passes. c 1 hour, 41 minutes d 0 ≤ t ≤ 101

0

d e f

t

0.

0

Time (hours)

418 

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 Days after Nov 26

x

c Gradient = −20. This means that Kim withdraws an

d 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5

25 0. 0. 5 75 1 1. 25 1. 5 1. 75 2 2. 25 2. 5 2. 75 3

Distance from home (km)

e

y 1300 1200 1100 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100

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average of $20 each day. M = 1250 − 20t The x-intercept represents when there will be no money left in Kim’s account. There will be a limit to the domain, possibly 0 ≤ t ≤ 62.5 days, but we do not know this limit as it depends on how much Kim’s account can be overdrawn. After 25 days (on December 21) Kim will have $750 in her account, so she will not have enough for her holiday.

b C = 7.5A + 25

16 a $7.50/cm2

d C = 0.58l + 55

c $81.25

e Package A = $126.25; Package B = $113.00.

Package B is the better option. 17 a C = 0.13t + 15 b The gradient represents the call cost per minute and the y-intercept represent the flat fee. Time

Cost ($)

5

15.65

10

16.30

15

16.95

20

17.60

25

18.25

y 210 205 200 195 190 185 180 175 170 165 160 155 150 145 140

30

18.90

0

35

19.55

Height (cm)

40

20.20

c Nidya’s line of best fit is not a good representation

45

20.85

50

21.50

55

22.15

60

22.80

d 396 minutes

Test score (%)

18 a a = 51 y b 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10

0

20 40 60 80 100 120 Time spent studying (minutes)

t

c If Carly doesn’t study, she will score 15%. d y = 0.65t + 15, 0 ≤ t ≤ 130.77 e 76 minutes, 55 seconds

Exercise 10.4 1 a y = 5x + 5

b y = 0.5x + 5.5 c y = 7

33 75 4 a y = 0.57x + 86.86 3 y = 1.25x −

x

14 5 15 0 15 5 16 0 16 5 17 0 17 5 18 0 18 5 19 0 19 5 20 0

b

High jump (cm)

c

2 C

of the data. In this instance having only two points on data to create the line of best fit was not sufficient. 5 a 174 ice-creams b 60 ice-creams c The estimate in part a is reliable as it was made using interpolation, it is located within the parameters of the original data set, and it appears consistent with the given data. The estimate in part b is unreliable as it was made using extrapolation and is located well outside the parameters of the original data set. 6 a $112 b $305 c All estimates outside the parameters of Georgio’s original data set (400 km to 2000 km) will be unreliable, with estimates further away from the data set being more unreliable than those closer to the data set. Other factors that might affect the cost of flights include air taxes, fluctuating exchange rates and the choice of airlines for various flight paths. 7 a The increase in price for every additional person the venue holds b The price of a ticket if a venue has no capacity c No, as the smallest venues would still have some capacity

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y 280 260 240 220 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Age of sunflower (days)

x

Xavier’s line is closer to the values above the line than those below it, and there are more values below the line than above it, so this is not a great line of best fit. b y = 4.4x − 28

Height of sunflower (cm)

c

y 280 260 240 220 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0

d e

9 a b 

before calculating the gradient, and she mixed up the values. 17 4 b y = − x + 5 5 12 a y = 1.32x − 5 b The amount of surviving turtles from each nest c The y-intercept represents the number of surviving turtles from 0 nests. This value is not realistic as you cannot have a negative amount of turtles. d i 173 ii 13 e The answer to di was made using extrapolation, so it is not as reliable as the answer to part dii, which was made using interpolation. However, due to the nature of the data in question, we would expect this relationship to continue and for both answers to be quite reliable. 13 a The gradient is undefined   b    x = −2 14 a y = −17.31x + 116.37 b For each increase of 1 L of lung capacity, the swimmer will take less time to swim 25 metres. c  i  61.0 seconds ii 40.2 seconds iii 24.6 seconds d As Mariana has only two data points and we have

15 a b c 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Age of sunflower (days)

x

Patricia’s line is more appropriate as the data points lie on either side of the line and the total distance of the points from the line appears to be minimal. y = 4x − 22 The line of best fit does not approximate the height for values that appear outside the parameters of the data set, and the y-intercept lies well outside these parameters. y = 2.5x + 1.5 i  $64.00 ii $25.40 iii $29.00

16 a 

b

iv $10.60

10 a Lines of best fit will vary but should split the data

points on either side of the line and minimise the total distance from the points to the line. b Answers will vary. c The amount of crime in a suburb with 0 people d No; if there are 0 people in a suburb there should be no crime. *15b 

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no idea of how typical these are of the data set, the equation for the line of best fit and the estimates established from it are all very unreliable. y = 0.61x + 38.67 See the table at the foot of the page.* The predicted and actual kicking efficiencies are very similar in values. A couple of the results are identical, and only a couple of the results are significantly different. i  y = 0.0057x + 77.7333 ii y = 0.0059x + 76.2414 iii y = 0.01x + 71 iv y = 0.0197x + 58.5211 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10

y

0

(iv)

(i) (ii)

(iii)

x

20 0 40 0 60 0 80 10 0 0 12 0 0 14 0 0 16 0 0 18 0 0 20 0 0 22 0 0 24 0 00 26 0 28 0 0 30 0 0 32 0 0 34 0 0 36 0 00

0

11 a Kari did not assign the x- and y-values for each point

Aggregated review score (%)

Height of sunflower (cm)

8 a

RRP of television set ($)

c Line iii is the most appropriate line of best fit

for this data

Kicking efficiency (%)

75.3

65.6

83.1

73.9

79.0

84.7

64.4

72.4

68.7

80.2

Predicted handball efficiency (%)

84.6

78.7

89.4

83.7

86.9

90.3

78.0

82.8

80.6

87.6

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17 a This point of data is clearly an outlier in terms of b

c  d e f

18 a b c d e

the data set Lines of best fit will vary but should split the data points on either side of the line and minimise the total distance from the points to the line. Answers will vary. The increase in box office taking per $1m increase in the leading actor/actress salary Answers will vary. The answers to parts iii and iv are considerably less reliable than the answers to parts i and ii, as they are created using extrapolation instead of interpolation. y = 0.18x + 267 971 cm 433.5 years 0.446 The answers are very similar

Exercise 10.5 1 a Point of intersection = (−1, 0), a = −1 y b 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1

2 a

2 1 –1 0 –1

1

3

4

5

6

7

8 x

–2

4 y = 1, 1 ≤ x ≤ 1; y = 2.5, 1 < x < 2; y = 3, 2 ≤ x ≤ 4 5 a 125 L b  i  30 L/h ii 10 h c

w 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

t

1 2 3 4 5 x

220 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x

b (1, −1) and (4, 8) c a = 1 and b = 4 y d 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –2 –4 –6

2

6 a a = 0.75, b = 150 b C ($)

y 10 8 6 4 2 –3 –2 –1 0 –2 –4 –6 –8 –10

y 3

3

1 2 3 4 5 x

40

80

120 160 200

k (km)

c 50 cents/km d k = 150, C = 162.50. This means that the point

of intersection (150, 162.5) is the point where the charges change. At this point both equations will have the same value, so the graph will be continuous.

e C ($) 240 220 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20

0

40

80

120 160 200 240 280 k (km)

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y 30

7

d

h 30 25

20

Height (cm)

Hire cost ($)

25

15 10

5

0

5

10

15

20 25 Time (min)

30

35

40

x

0

6

t

the time at which the bread stops being cooked. −14 c m = , d = 30, e = 60 3 d The change in temperature for each minute in the oven

25 20

e Temperature (°C)

15 10 5 0

1

2 3 4 Weight (kg)

5

x

b It is cheaper to post them together ($16.15 together

T 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0

versus $22.75 individually). y 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 Time (min)

14 a a = 4

t

b Answers will vary.

c 10 ≤ t ≤ 12

d $500

15 a (0.75, 15) and (1.25, 22.5) b The yacht is returning to the yacht club during this

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 Time (min)

x

b $60 10 a $65 b 10 kg c Place 2–3-kg from the 32-kg bag into the 25-kg bag

and pay $80 rather than $105. 11 B 12 a  i  a = 2 ii b = 5 b The data is only recorded over 6 months. c 5 ≤ t ≤ 6 (between 5 and 6 months)

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

time period. c 22.5 km d 3 hours, 8 minutes; b = 3.13 16 a 0 ≤ t ≤ 10 and 45 ≤ t ≤ 60; these are the intervals when y = 0. b 165 cm c 60 seconds d Height (cm)

Cost ($)

5

ii a is the time the oven first reaches 200°C and b is

30

422 

2 3 4 Time (months)

b  i  a = 10, b = 30

35

9 a

1

13 a T = 18 + 18.2t, 0 ≤ t ≤ 10

y 40

Cost ($)

15 10

5

8 a

20

h 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 Time (s)

t

17 a There is a change in the rate for different x-values b c d 18 a

(i.e. different car prices). a = 1000, b = 2000, c = 30, d = 3000, e = 60, f = 0.4 (1000, 10), (2000, 30) and (3000, 60) $2500 540 L b 12 L/min c 93 min

19 a (1, 5), (3, 9) and (2.5, 8.5) b a = 1, b = 3, c = 2.5

c b > c, which means that graph iii is not valid and the

piecewise linear graph cannot be sketched.

20 a 12 m b a = 1

c (1, 9), (2.5, 8) and (4, 5); b = 2.5, c = 4 d The horizontal distance of the slide is 20 m. e h (cm) 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

0

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

x (cm)

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Inequalities and linear programming 11.1 Kick off with CAS 11.2 Graphs of linear inequalities 11.3 Linear programming 11.4 Applications of linear programming 11.5 Review

11.1 Kick off with CAS Linear inequalities and shaded regions A linear inequality is a linear function with an inequality sign. This type of function divides the Cartesian plane into two regions. One region satisfies the inequality, and the other region does not satisfy the inequality. The sign used in the inequality will determine which region satisfies the inequality. The > symbol means greater than, and the < symbol means less than. 1 Use CAS to graph the following linear inequalities. a x>6 b y2 2 How are the regions that satisfy the inequalities in question 1 identified

on your CAS? Linear inequalities may also use the symbols ≥ or ≤, which mean greater than or equal to, and less than or equal to. 3 Use CAS to graph the following linear inequalities. a x ≥ −2 b y≤5

c 2x − y ≥ 4 4 How do the lines of the graphs in question 3 differ from the lines of the graphs in question 1?

Please refer to the Resources tab in the Prelims section of your eBookPlUs for a comprehensive step-by-step guide on how to use your CAS technology.

11.2 Units 1 & 2 AOS 5 Topic 2 Concept 1 Linear inequalities Concept summary Practice questions

Graphs of linear inequalities Linear inequalities When a linear graph is drawn on the Cartesian plane, the plane is divided into two distinct regions or sections. A linear inequation is a linear equation with the equals sign replaced with an inequality sign. This sign determines which one of the two regions drawn is the solution to the inequality. The line which divides the plane into two regions may or may not be included in the inequality, depending on the sign used. Inequality sign >

Meaning Greater than


Greater than < Less than

A solid line means that the values on the line are included in the region.

A dashed line means that the values on the line are not included in the region.

Now we have all of the necessary information needed to graph linear inequalities. Interactivity Linear inequalities in one variable int-6487

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Linear inequalities in one variable When graphing a linear inequality in one variable, the result will either be a vertical or horizontal line. Linear inequalities in one variable may also be displayed on number lines, but in this text we display them solely on the Cartesian plane.

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

x

WoRKEd EXAMpLE

1

Sketch the following linear inequalities on separate Cartesian planes, leaving the required regions unshaded. a x≤4

tHinK a 1 For sketching purposes, replace

b y>2 WritE/DraW a

the inequality sign with an equals sign. Sketch the line x = 4.

x=4

y 4 3 2 1 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4

1 2 3 4 5 6

x

As the inequality sign is ≤, the line will be solid (meaning values on the line are included).

2 Determine whether the line should

be dashed or solid by looking at the inequality sign. 3 Select any point not on the line to

Test point: (0, 1) x≤4 0≤4

be the test point. Substitute the x- and y-values of this point into the inequality.

0 ≤ 4 is true and the test point (0, 1) lies in the required region. So we shade the opposing region, in other words the region opposite to where the test point lies.

4 Test if the statement is true or

false, and shade the region that is not required. 5 Add a legend indicating the

required region.

y 4 x≤4 3 2 1 (0, 1) –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4

x=4

1 2 3 4 5 6

x

Region required

b 1 For sketching purposes, replace

the inequality sign with an equals sign. Sketch the line y = 2.

b

y 4 3 2 1 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4

2 Determine whether the line should

be dashed or solid by looking at the inequality sign.

y=2 1 2 3 4

x

As the inequality sign is >, the line will be dashed (meaning values on the line are not included).

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3 Select any point not on the line to

be the test point. Substitute the x- and y-values of this point into the inequality. 4 Test if the statement is true or false, and shade the region that is not required. 5 Add a legend indicating the required region.

Test point: (2, 5) y>2 5>2 y 5 > 2 is true, so the 4 test point (2, 5) lies in 3 the required region. 2 1 So we shade the opposing region, –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 in other words the –2 region opposite to where –3 the test point lies. –4

y>2

1 2 3 4

y=2 x

Region required

Transposing linear inequalities In some situations we need to transpose (rearrange) the inequality to make x or y the subject before we can sketch it. When dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative number, the direction of the sign of the inequality changes to its opposite direction. For example, if we are dividing both sides of the linear inequality −x < 7 by −1, then the result is x > −7. Note that the ‘less than’ sign has become a ‘greater than’ sign. WoRKEd EXAMpLE

2

Sketch the linear inequality −x + 6 < 4 on a Cartesian plane, leaving the required region unshaded.

tHinK 1 Transpose (rearrange) the inequality so

x is the subject.

2 For sketching purposes, replace the

inequality sign with an equals sign. Sketch the line x = 2.

WritE/DraW

−x+62 y 4 3 2 1 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4

3 Determine whether the line should be solid or

dashed by looking at the inequality sign. 4 Select any point not on the line to be the

test point. Substitute the x- and y-values of this point into the inequality. 428

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x=2

1 2 3 4

x

As the inequality sign is >, the line will be dashed (meaning the values on the line are not included). Test point: (−3, 2) x >2 −3 > 2

−3 > 2 is false, so the test point (−3, 2) does not lie in the required region. So shade this region, in other words the region where the test point lies.

5 Check whether the statement is true or false,

and shade the region which is not required. 6 Add a legend indicating the required region.

(–3, 2)

y 4 3 2 1

–4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4

x=2 x>2

1 2 3 4

x

Region required

Linear inequalities in two variables Interactivity Linear inequalities in two variables int-6488

Linear inequalities in two variables work in much the same way as linear inequalities in one variable; however, they must be shown on the Cartesian plane. For example y > 2x + 1 is shown in the diagram below. y 6 4 2 –2

–1

0

1

2

3

4

x

–2 –4 Region required

Notice that the line is dashed to indicate that it does not appear in the required region. WoRKEd EXAMpLE

3

Sketch the following linear inequalities on separate Cartesian planes, leaving the required regions unshaded. a y < 4x + 3 b −5x − y > −10

tHinK a 1 For sketching purposes replace the

inequality sign with an equals sign. Sketch the line y = 4x + 3 using the y-intercept and gradient method (y-intercept = 3, gradient = 4).

2 Determine whether the line should

be solid or dashed by looking at the inequality sign.

WritE/DraW a

y 5 4 y = 4x + 3 3 2 1 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5

1 2 3 4 5

x

As the inequality sign is −10 −7 > −10 −7 > −10 is true, so the test point (1, 2) lies in the required region. So we shade the opposing region, in other words the region opposite to where the test point lies. y 12 10 8 –5x – y > –10 6 4 2 –3

–2

–1

0 –2 –4 –6 –8 –10 –12

–5x – y = –10

(1, 2) 1

2

3

x

Region required

Exercise 11.2 Graphs of linear inequalities PRactise

Sketch the following linear inequalities on separate Cartesian planes, leaving the required regions unshaded. a x ≤ 5 b y > 7 2 Write the linear inequality for each of the following graphs. 1

WE1

a

b

y 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2

y 12 8 4 –8

1 2 3 4 5 6

x

–4

0

4

8

x

–4 Region required

Region required

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3

Sketch the linear inequality −x + 8 < 10 on a Cartesian plane, leaving the required region unshaded. WE2

4 Sketch the linear inequality −2y + 4 < 7 on a Cartesian plane, leaving the

required region unshaded.

Sketch the following linear inequalities on separate Cartesian planes, leaving the required regions unshaded. a y < 5x + 3 b −5x − y > −20 6 Complete the linear inequality for each of the following graphs by placing the correct inequality in the box. 5

WE3

4x + 3

a y

b y

y 6 5 4 3 2 1

–2

–1

0 –1 –2 –3 –4

1

Region required

Consolidate

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2

x

−2x + 5 y 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

–2 –1 0 –1 –2

1 2 3 4 5

x

Region required

7 Sketch the following linear inequalities on separate Cartesian planes, leaving the

required regions unshaded. a x > 5 b y < −3 c x ≤ 4 d y ≥ 12 8 Sketch the following linear inequalities on separate Cartesian planes, leaving the required regions unshaded. a 2x + 4y > 10 b 10 < −3x + 9 c 3y + 2x + 6 ≥ 0 d 0 ≤ 6x + 4y + 24 9 When sketching linear inequalities, which of the following is represented by a dashed line? A −6 ≥ 3x + 8y B y ≤ 2x + 4 C x ≤ 7 + 2y D 5 > x + y E x + 2y ≥ 3 10 When sketching linear inequalities, which of the following is represented by a solid line? A 2x + 4y > 7 B y < 3x + 5 C 5x − 7y ≥ 9 D 3x + 4y < 12 E 10 > x + 3y 11 Which of the following is not a suitable test point for the linear inequality y < 2x + 4? A (−3, 2) B (−1, 2) C (0, 2) D (3, 5) E (8, 2) 12 Which of the following is a suitable test point for the linear inequality y > −3x + 6? A (0, 6) B (2, 0) C (−1, 9) D (1, 3) E (1, 4)

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

13 Which of the following linear inequalities has been incorrectly sketched? A y > 2x + 4

B y > 4x + 2 y 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

y 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3

1 2 3 4 5

x

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3

1 2 3 4 5

x

1 2 3 4 5

x

Region required

Region required

C 6x + 3y > 9

D 5y − 3x < 4 y 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3

y 5 4 3 2 1

1 2 3 4 5

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5

x

Region required

Region required

E −7x + 3y > 10 y 6 5 4 3 2 1 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4

1 2 3 4 5

x

Region required

14 Sketch the following linear inequalities. a y
15x + 7.5y B 0 < 15x + 7.5y C 2x − 4y + 30 > 0 D 2x − 4y + 30 < 0 E x − 2y > 30

20 10 –30 –20 –10 0 –10

10

20

30

x

10

20

30

x

–20 Region required y 30

16 Which linear inequality best represents

the graph? A 5y + 3x > 10 B 5y − 3x > 10 C 5y + 3x < 10 D 3x − 2y > 0 E 3x − 2y < 0

20 10 –30 –20 –10 0 –10 –20 Region required

Master

17 State the inequality that defines the following graphs. y y a b 27 24 21 18 15 12 9 6 3

–0.25 0

18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

0.25 0.5 0.75

1

x

Region required

–1

0

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

1 2 3 4 5

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4

x

1 2 3 4 5

x

2

3

Region required

18 State the inequality that defines the following graphs. y a b

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2

1

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x

y 6 5 4 3 2 1

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 Region required

11.3

Simultaneous linear inequalities If we want to solve more than one linear inequality simultaneously, we can do so by graphing the solutions (or feasible region) for all of the linear inequalities on the same Cartesian plane and finding the intersection of the required regions. Keeping the required region unshaded allows us to easily identify which region we require, as we can simply shade all of the regions that don’t fit into the solution. However, you may find that CAS shades the required regions, so use test points to ensure that you have the correct region. Always remember to include a legend with your graphs.

Interactivity Graphing simultaneous linear inequalities int-6283

WoRKEd EXAMpLE

Linear programming

4

Find the solution to the following simultaneous linear inequalities, leaving the required region unshaded. 4x + 22yy ≤ 10 3x + y ≤ 9

tHinK

WritE/DraW

To find the x-intercept, y = 0: 4x + 2y = 10 individually, starting with the first 4x + 2 × 0 = 10 inequality (4x + 2y ≤ 10). For sketching 4x = 10 purposes, remember to replace the x = 2.5 inequality sign with an equals sign. The x-intercept is at (2.5, 0). Sketch the graph of 4x + 2y = 10 using To find the y-intercept, x = 0: the x-intercept and y-intercept method. 4x + 2y = 10 4 × 0 + 2y = 10 2y = 10 y=5

1 Sketch the linear inequalities

The y-intercept is at (0, 5). y 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5 –6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

x

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2 Determine whether the line should

be solid or dashed by looking at the inequality sign.

As the inequality sign is ≤, the line will be solid (meaning the line is included).

Test point: (0, 0) test point. Substitute the x- and y-values 4x + 2y ≤ 10 4 × 0 + 2 × 0 ≤ 10 of this point into the inequality. 0 ≤ 10 4 Check if the statement is true or false, 0 ≤ 10 is true, so the test point (0, 0) lies in the and shade the region that is not required. required region. So we shade the opposing region, in other words the region opposite to where the test point lies. 3 Select any point not on the line as the

5 Add a legend indicating the

required region.

y 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

(0, 0)

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5 –6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

x

Region required

6 Repeat this process with the second

inequality (3x + y ≤ 9). Sketch 3x + y = 9 using the x-intercept and y-intercept method.

When y = 0: 3x + y = 9 3x + 0 = 9 x=3 x-intercept = (3, 0) When x = 0: 3x + y = 9 3×0+y=9 y=9 y-intercept = (0, 9) As the inequality sign is ≤, the line will be solid (meaning the line is included).

Test point: (0, 0) region. All required regions have now 3x + y ≤ 9 been found, so the remaining unshaded 3 × 0 + 0 ≤ 9 0 ≤9 region is the solution (or feasible) region.

7 Select a test point to find the required

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y 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5 –6 Region required

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

x

In this case, the statement is true and the test point (0, 0) lies in the required region, so we shade the opposing region. y 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

(0, 0)

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5 –6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

x

Region required

Note: The method to find the solution to three or more simultaneous linear inequalities is exactly the same as the method used to find the solution to two simultaneous linear inequalities.

Linear programming Units 1 & 2 AOS 5 Topic 2 Concept 2 Linear programming Concept summary Practice questions

Linear programming is a method used to achieve the best outcome in a given situation. It is widely used in many industries, but in particular is used in the business, economics and engineering sectors. In these industries, companies try to maximise profits while minimising costs, which is where linear programming is useful. Constraints in linear programming The constraints in a linear programming problem are the set of linear inequalities that define the problem. In this topic, the constraints are displayed in the form of inequalities that you are already familiar with. Real-life linear programming problems may have hundreds of constraints; however, the problems we will deal with only have a small number of constraints. Feasible regions When the constraints of a linear programming problem are all sketched on the same grid, the feasible region is acquired. The feasible region is every required point that is a possible solution for the problem.

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5

Sketch the feasible region for a linear programming problem with the following constraints. 5x + 44yy ≤ 10 −2x + 3y ≤ 3 x>0 y>0

tHinK 1 Sketch the linear

inequalities individually, starting with the first inequality (5x + 4y ≤ 10). Remember, for sketching purposes, to replace the inequality sign with an equals sign. Sketch the graph of 5x + 4y = 10 using the x-intercept and y-intercept method.

WritE/DraW

To find the x-intercept, y = 0: 5x + 4y = 10 5x + 4 × 0 = 10 5x = 10 x=2 The x-intercept is at (2, 0). To find the y-intercept, x = 0: 5x + 4y = 10 5 × 0 + 4y = 10 4y = 10 10 y= 4 = 2.5 The y-intercept is at (0, 2.5). y 3 2 1 –2

0

–1

1

2

3

4

5

6

x

–1 –2 –3

2 Determine whether the

line should be solid or dashed by looking at the inequality sign. 3 Select any point not on the

line to be the test point. Substitute the x- and y-values of this point into the inequality. 4 Check if the statement is

true or false, and shade the region that is not required. 438

As the inequality sign is ≤, the line will be solid (meaning the line is included).

Test point: (1, 1) 5x + 4y ≤ 10 5 × 1 + 4 × 1 ≤ 10 9 ≤ 10 9 ≤ 10 is true, so the test point (1, 1) lies in the required region. So we shade the opposing region, in other words the region opposite to where the test point lies.

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y 3

5 Add a legend indicating the

required region.

2 (1, 1)

1 –2

0

–1

1

2

3

4

5

6

x

–1 –2 –3 Region required

6 Repeat this process with

the second inequality (−2x + 3y ≤ 3). Sketch −2x + 3y = 3 using the x-intercept and y-intercept method.

When y = 0: −2x + 3y = 3 −2x + 3 × 0 = 3 −2x = 3 x = −1.5 x-intercept = (−1.5, 0) When x = 0: −2x + 3y = 3 −2 × 0 + 3y = 3 3y = 3 y=1 y-intercept = (0, 1) As the inequality sign is 3 1 − 4 × −2 > 3 1+8>3 9>3

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9 > 2 is true, so the test point (1, −2) lies in the required region, so we shade the opposing region. y 3 2 1 –2

0

–1

1

2

3

4

5

6

x

–1 (1, –2)

–2 –3 Region required

8 Repeat this process

with the third inequality (x > 0). Sketch x = 0.

Place x > 0 on the Cartesian plane (use a dashed line due to the > sign). y 3 2 1 –2

0

–1

1

2

3

4

5

6

x

–1 (1, –2)

–2 –3 Region required

9 Select a test point to find

the required region.

Test point: (1, −2) x>0 1>0 The test point (1, −2) lies in the required region, so we shade the opposing region. y 3 2 1 –2

0

–1

1

2

–1 –2 –3 Region required 440 

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(1, –2)

3

4

5

6

x

10 Repeat this process

with the fourth inequality (y > 0). Sketch y = 0.

Place y > 0 on the Cartesian plane. Use a dashed line due to the > sign. y 3 2 1 –2

–1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

x

–1 –2 –3 Region required

11 Select a test point to

find the required region. All required regions have now been found, so the remaining unshaded region is the feasible region.

Test point: (1, −2) y>0 −2 > 0 The test point (1, −2) does not lie in the required region, so we shade this region. y 3 2 1 –2

–1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

x

–1 –2

(1, –2)

–3 Region required

Identifying the constraints in a linear programming problem

For many linear programming problems, you won’t be given the constraints as linear inequalities, and instead will need to identify them from the text of the problem. To solve these types of problems, first define the variables using appropriate pronumerals, and then identify the key bits of information from the question necessary to write the constraints as linear inequalities.

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The Cake Company makes two different types of cakes: a lemon sponge cake and a Black Forest cake. In order to meet demand, the Cake Company makes at least 40 batches of lemon sponge cakes a week and at least 16 batches of Black Forest cakes a week. Every batch consists of 50 cakes, with a batch of 1 lemon sponge cakes taking 1 hours to be made 2 and a batch of Black Forest cakes taking 2 hours. The equipment used to make the cakes can be used for a maximum of 144 hours a week. a Write the constraints of the problem as linear

inequalities. b Sketch the solution to the problem (the

feasible region). tHinK a 1 Define the variables.

WritE/DraW a Let s = number of sponge cake batches

2 Write the number of sponge cake

batches as a constraint. 3 Write the number of Black Forest

cake batches as a constraint. 4 Write the number of sponge and

Black Forest cake batches that can be made in the given time as a constraint.

Let b = number of Black Forest cake batches s ≥ 40 b ≥ 16 1.5s + 2b ≤ 144

b 1 Sketch the first constraint (s ≥ 40) b Test point: (0, 0)

on a Cartesian plane. Add a legend for the required region.

s ≥ 40 0 ≥ 40 The test point does not lie in the required region. b 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 –10 0 –10

20

40

60

80

100 120

s

Region required

2 Sketch the second

constraint (b ≥ 16) on the same Cartesian plane.

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Test point: (0, 0) b ≥ 40 0 ≥ 16 The test point does not lie in the required region.

b 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 –10 0 –10

20

40

60

80

100 120

s

Region required

3 Sketch the third constraint

(1.5s + 2b ≤ 144) on the same Cartesian plane. The unshaded region is the solution to the problem.

When s = 0: 1.5s + 2b = 144 1.5 × 0 + 2b = 144 2b = 144 b = 72 Intercept at (0, 72). When b = 0: 1.5s + 2b = 144 1.5s + 2 × 0 = 144 1.5s = 144 s = 96 Intercept at (0, 96). Test point: (0, 0) 1.5s + 2b ≤ 144 1.5 × 0 + 2 × 0 ≤ 144 0 ≤ 96 The test point lies in the required region. b 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 –10 0 –10

20

40

60

80

100 120

s

Region required

4 Interpret the graph.

The unshaded region in the graph above shows the range of batches that the Cake Company could make each week.

The objective function The objective function is a function of the variables in a linear programming problem (e.g. cost and time). If we can find the maximum or minimum value of the function within the required region, that is, within the possible solutions to the problem, then we have found the optimal solution to the problem. Topic 11  Inequalities and linear programming 

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7

a Emma owns a hobby store, and she makes a profit of $3 for every model

car and $6 for every model plane she sells. Write an equation to find her maximum profit (the objective function). b Domenic owns a fast food outlet with his two

best-selling products being chips and onion rings. He buys 2 kg bags of chips for $2 and 1 kg bags of onion rings for $1.50. Write an equation to find his minimum cost (the objective function). c A stationery manufacturer makes two types of products: rulers and

erasers. It costs the manufacturer $0.10 to make the rulers and $0.05 to make the erasers. The manufacturer sells its products to the distributors who buy the rulers for $0.12 and the erasers for $0.08. Write an equation to find the manufacturer’s minimum cost and maximum profit (two objective functions). tHinK a 1 Define the variables. 2 Determine what is to be maximised or

WritE a Let c = the number of model cars sold.

Let p = the number of model planes sold. Our objective is to maximise the profit.

minimised. 3 Write the objective function. b 1 Define the variables.

The objective function is: Profit = 3c + 6p b Let c = the number of 2 kg bags of chips

purchased Let r = the number of 1 kg bags of onion rings purchased

2 Determine what is to be maximised or

Our objective is to minimise the cost.

minimised. 3 Write the objective function. c 1 Define the variables. 2 Determine what is to be maximised or

minimised. 3 Write the objective functions. To find the

profit we need to subtract the costs from the selling price.

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The objective function is: Cost = 2c + 1.5r c Let r = the number of rulers manufactured.

Let e = the number of erasers manufactured. Our two objectives are to minimise the cost and maximise the profit. Profit on ruler = 0.12 − 0.10 = 0.02 Profit on eraser = 0.08 − 0.05 = 0.03 The objective functions are: Cost = 0.1r + 0.05e Profit = 0.02r + 0.03e

Exercise 11.3 Linear programming PRactise

Find the solution to the following simultaneous linear inequalities, leaving the required region unshaded. 5x + 3y ≥ 15 x + 4y > 8 2 Find the solution to the following simultaneous linear inequalities, leaving the required region unshaded. x + 3y < 9 2y − x > 6 3 WE5 Sketch the feasible region for a linear programming problem with the following constraints. 6x + 2y ≤ 120 x − 3y > 15 x>0 y>0 4 Sketch the feasible region for a linear programming problem with the following constraints. 36x − 10y ≤ 540 2x + 3y < 900 x>0 y>0 1

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The Biscuit Company makes two different types of biscuits: chocolate cookies and plain biscuits. In order to meet demand, the Biscuit Company makes at least 30 batches of chocolate cookies a week and at least 60 batches of plain biscuits a week. Each batch consists of 1000 individual biscuits. One batch of chocolate cookies 1 takes 1 hour to be made, and one batch of plain biscuits takes an hour. 2 The equipment used to make the biscuits can be used for a maximum of 144 hours a week. a Write the constraints of the problem as linear inequalities. b Sketch the solution to the problem (the feasible region). 6 The Trinket Company makes two different types of trinkets: necklaces and bracelets. In order to meet demand, each week the Trinket Company makes at least 20 boxes of necklaces and at least 30 boxes of bracelets. A box of necklaces takes 2 hours to be made, while a box of bracelets takes 1.5 hours to be made. Each box contains 100 items. The equipment used to make the trinkets can be used for a maximum of 100 hours a week. a Write the constraints of the problem as linear inequalities. b Sketch the solution to the problem (the feasible region). 7 WE7 Samantha decides to sell items at the country fair. She makes a profit of $10 for every pair of shoes she sells and $6 for every hat she sells. Write an equation to find her maximum profit (the objective function).

5

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8 Morris creates tables and chairs. It costs Morris $20.50

to make a chair and $50.25 to make a table. He sells these items to distributors, who buy the tables for $70.00 and chairs for $30.00. Write an equation to help find Morris’s minimum cost and maximum profit (two objective functions).

Units 1 & 2 AOS 5 Topic 2 Concept 3 Objective function Concept summary Practice questions

Consolidate

9 (8, 3) is a feasible solution for which of the following linear inequalities? A 4x + 2y < 12 D 3x + 5y > 1

B 3x − 2y < 16 E 2x + 2y > 28

C 3x − 7y > 10

10 (−2, 10) is not a feasible solution for which of the following linear inequalities? B 4x + 3y > 14 E y − 4x ≥ 12

A x ≤ 0 D −3y + 6x < 4

C 2y + 5x > 20 y 12 10 8 6 4 2

11 Which of the following groups of

constraints represent the feasible region shown? A x ≥ 0 B x ≥ 0 y≤0

y≤0

y > 3x + 9

y < 3x + 9

C x ≤ 0

D x ≤ 0

y≥0

y≥0

y < 3x + 9 E x ≥ 0

–4

–3

–2

–1 –20 –4

1

2

3

0.4

0.8

1.2

4

x

Region required

y > 3x + 9

y≥0 y < 3x + 9 12 Which of the following graphs represents

the feasible region for the listed constraints?

y > −3x + 2 y ≤ −5x + 7 y > 4x + 1 y > 3x + 7

y 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

A

0 –1 Region required

–1.2 –0.8 –0.4

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y 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

  B

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0.8

1.2

1.6 x

0 –1 Region required

–1.2 –0.8 –0.4

1.6 x

y 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

C

0 –1 Region required

–1.2 –0.8 –0.4

y 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

  D

0.4

0.8

1.2

1.6 x

0.4

0.8

1.2

1.6 x

0 –1 Region required

–1.2 –0.8 –0.4

0.4

0.8

1.2

1.6 x

y 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

E

0 –1 Region required

–1.2 –0.8 –0.4

13 Identify the constraints that represent the following feasible region. y 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 –1 Region required

–1.2 –0.8 –0.4

0.4

0.8

1.2

1.6 x

14 Sketch the feasible regions of the following sets of constraints. a

y > 5x + 4 x + y ≤ 50

b y > 3x + 4

y ≤ −4x + 10

x≤0

x≥0

y≥0

y≥0

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15 Rocco is a vet who specialises in cats and

dogs only. On any given day, Rocco can have a maximum of 45 appointments. He is booked for appointments to see at least 15 cats and at least 10 dogs each day. a Determine the constraints in the situation. b Sketch the feasible region for this problem. 16 Write the objective function for the following situations. a Terri sells items of clothing and shoes. She makes a profit of $12 for every

piece of clothing she sells and $15 for every pair of shoes she sells. b Emily buys boxes of oranges at a cost of $6.00 and boxes of avocados at a cost of $15.00 for her fruit shop. c A manufacturing company makes light globes. Small light globes sell for $3.00 but cost $0.30 to make; large light globes sell for $5.00 but cost $0.45 to make. (two objective functions) 17 A service station sells regular petrol and ethanol blended petrol. Each day the service station sells at least 9500 litres of regular petrol and at least 4500 litres of ethanol blended petrol. In total, a maximum of 30 000 litres of petrol is sold on any given day. Let R = the number of litres of regular petrol sold and E = the number of litres of ethanol blended petrol sold. a Identify all of the constraints related to this problem. b Sketch the feasible region for this problem. 18 Dan is a doctor who specialises in knee surgery. On any given day, Dan can perform arthroscopies or knee reconstructions. He can perform a maximum of 40 surgeries a week. He is booked weekly to perform at least 5 arthroscopies and at least 7 knee reconstructions. Let A = the number of arthroscopies Dan performs and R = the number of knee reconstructions Dan performs. a Identify all of the constraints related to this problem. b Sketch the feasible region for this problem. 19 Helen buys and sells second-hand fridges and televisions. She buys fridges at a Master cost of $40 and then sells them for $120. She buys televisions at a cost of $20 and  then sells them for $55. Let F = the number of fridges sold and T = the number of televisions sold. a Write the objective function for the maximum profit Helen makes. b Helen buys at least 15 fridges and 30 televisions in a year, with a maximum of 120 items bought in total. Sketch the feasible region for this problem. 20 Anna manufactures cutlery, specialising in dessert and coffee spoons. It costs Anna $2.50 to make a dessert spoon and $1.25 to make a coffee spoon. She sells 448 

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these items to distributors, who buy the dessert spoons for $3.50 and the coffee spoons for $2.00. Let D = the number of dessert spoons made and C = the number of coffee spoons made. a Write the objective function for the maximum profit Anna makes. b Anna manufactures at least twice as many coffee spoons as dessert spoons, and makes less than 1000 spoons each week. Sketch the feasible region for this problem.

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WoRKEd EXAMpLE

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Applications of linear programming The corner point principle After we have found the feasible region for a linear programming problem, all of the points within the feasible region satisfy the objective function. The corner point principle states that the maximum or minimum value of the objective function must lie at one of the corners (vertices) of the feasible region. So if we place all of the corner coordinates into the objective function, we can determine the solution to the problem. a Sketch the feasible region of a linear programming problem with the

following constraints. y − 2x 6x + y y+x x y

≥ ≥ ≤ ≥ ≥

−4 6 7 0 0

b Use the corner point principle to determine the maximum and minimum

solution of the objective function G = 4x + 22yy.

tHinK a 1 Sketch the inequalities

individually, starting with y − 2x ≥ −4. For sketching purposes, replace the inequality sign with an equals sign (y − 2x = −4). Use the x-intercept and y-intercept method to sketch the graph, and use a test point to determine the required region.

WritE/DraW a

When y = 0: y − 2x = −4 0 − 2x = −4 −2x = −4 x= 2 The x-intercept is (2, 0). When x = 0: y − 2x = −4 y − 2 × 0 = −4 y = −4 The y-intercept is (0, −4). As the inequality sign is ≥, the line will be solid (meaning the line is included). Test point: (0, 0) y − 2x ≥ −4 0 − 2 × 0 ≥ −4 0 ≥ −4 Topic 11 INEQUALITIES ANd LINEAR pRoGRAMMING

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0 ≥ −4 is true, so the test point is in the required region and we shade the other region. (0, 0)

y 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

–8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

x

Region required

2 Sketch 6x + y ≥ 6 on the

y When y = 0: 8 6x + y = 6 7 6x + 0 = 6 6 x=1 5 4 The x-intercept 3 is (1, 0). 2 When x = 0: (0, 0) 1 6x + y = 6 x –8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6×0+y=6 –1 –2 y=6 –3 The y-intercept –4 is (0, 6). –5 As the inequality Region required sign is ≥, the line will be solid (meaning the line is included). Test point: (0, 0) 6x + y ≥ 6 6×0+0≥6 0≥6 0 ≥ 6 is false, so the test point is not in the required region and we shade this region.

3 Sketch y + x ≤ 7

When y = 0: y+x=7 0+x=7 x=7 The x-intercept is (7, 0). When x = 0: y+x=7 y+0=7 y=7 The y-intercept is (0, 7).

same Cartesian plane.

on the same Cartesian plane.

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As the inequality sign is ≤, the line will be solid (meaning the line is included). Test point: (0, 0) y+x≤7 0+0≤7 0≤7 0 ≤ 7 is true, so the test point is in the required region and we shade the other region.

(0, 0)

y 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

–8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

x

Region required

4 Sketch x ≥ 0 on the same

Cartesian plane.

As the inequality sign is ≥, the line will be solid (meaning the line is included). Test point: (1, 0) 1 ≥ 0 is true, so the test point is in the required region and we shade the other region.

(1, 0)

y 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

–8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

x

Region required

5 Sketch y ≥ 0 on the same

Cartesian plane.

As the inequality sign is ≥, the line will be solid (meaning the line is included).

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Test point: (0, 1) 1 ≥ 0 is true, so the test point is in the required region and we shade the other region.

(0, 1)

y 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

–8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Region required

b 1 Label the vertices of the

y 8 7 A 6 E 5 4 3 2 1

b

required region. List the values of the vertices that are easily identifiable.

–8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5

B

D C x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Region required

2 Calculate the coordinates

of the remaining points. This is done by solving the simultaneous equations where these points meet.

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A = (0, 7)  B = (?, ?)  C = (2, 0)  D = (1, 0)  E = (0, 6) We need to solve for B: y − 2x = −4          [1] y + x = 7              [2] [1] – [2]: −3x = −11 11 x= 3 11 Substitute x = into [2]: 3 11 y+ =7 3 11 y =7− 3 21 11 = − 3 3 10 = 3 11 10 B= , 3 3

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

x

3 Calculate the value of

the objective function G = 4x + 2y at each of the corners.

4 State the answer.

11 10 , : 3 3 G = 4x + 2y G = 4x + 2y = 4 × 0 + 2 × 7   10 11 =4× +2× = 14 3 3 1 = 213

At A (0, 7):     At B

At C (2, 0):      At D (1, 0): G = 4x + 2y G = 4x + 2y = 4 × 2 + 2 × 0   = 4 × 1 + 2 × 0 =4 =8 At E (0, 6): G = 4x + 2y =4×0+2×6 = 12 11 10 , . The maximum value of G is 2113 at B 3 3 The minimum value of G is 4 at D (1, 0).

The sliding-line method After we have found the corner points of the feasible region, we can also use the sliding-line method to find the optimal solution(s) to our linear programming problem. To use the sliding-line method you need to graph the objective function that you want to maximise (or minimise). As the objective function will not be in the form y = mx + c, we first need to transpose it into that form. For example, if the objective function was F = 2x + y, we would transpose this into the form y = 2x − F. This line has a fixed gradient, but not a fixed y-intercept. If we slide this line up (by adjusting the value of F) to meet the last point the line touches in the feasible region, then this point is the maximum value of the function. y Similarly if we slide this line down (by 7 adjusting the value of F) to meet the last 6 point the line touches in the feasible region, A (0, 6) B (4, 6) 5 then this point is the minimum value 4 of the function. 3 2 The following graph shows a feasible region 1 D (0, 0) C (2, 0) with corners A (0, 6), B (4, 6), C (2, 0) x and D (0, 0). 1 2 4 5 –2 –1 0 3 –1 –2 If the objective function was T = −x + y, –3 we would transpose this equation to make y the subject: Region required y = x – T. This equation has a gradient of 1 and a y-intercept of –T. If we plot this graph for different values of T, we get a series of parallel graphs (same gradient). Topic 11  Inequalities and linear programming 

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To find the maximum value using the objective function, we slide the line y = x − T to the highest vertex, in this case A. To find the minimum value using the objective function, we slide the line y = x − T to the lowest vertex, in this case D. We can check that these vertices give the maximum and minimum values by calculating T = −x + y at each of the vertices: At A (0, 6): T = −0 + 6 =6 At C (0, 0): T=0+0 =0 WoRKEd EXAMpLE

9

–2

y 7 6 A (0, 6) 5 4 3 2 1 D (0, 0) 1 –1 0 –1 –2 –3

B (4, 6)

C (2, 0) 2

3

4

Region required

At B (4, 6): T = −4 + 6 =2 At D (2, 0): T = −2 + 0 = −2

a Sketch the feasible region of a linear programming problem with the

following constraints. 2y + x ≥ 14 y − 3x ≥ 9 y + x ≤ 15 x≥0 y ≥0 b Use the sliding-rule method to determine the maximum and minimum

solution of the objective function P = 10y − 4x.

tHinK a 1 Sketch the inequalities

individually, starting with 2y + x ≥ 14. For sketching purposes, replace the inequality sign with an equals sign (2y + x = 14). Use the x-intercept and y-intercept method to sketch the graph, and use a test point to determine the required region.

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When y = 0:

2y + x = 14 2 × 0 + x = 14 x = 14 The x-intercept is (14, 0). When x = 0: 2y + x = 14 2y + 0 = 14 2y = 14 y =7 The y-intercept is (0, 7). As the inequality sign is ≥, the line will be solid (meaning the line is included). Test point: (0, 0) 2y + x ≥ 14 2 × 0 + 0 ≥ 14 0 ≥ 14

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS VCE Units 1 and 2

5

x

0 ≥ 14 is false, so the test point is not in the required region and we shade this region. y 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 (0, 0) –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 x –2 –4 Region required

2 Sketch y − 3x ≥ 9 on the

same Cartesian plane.

When y = 0: y − 3x = 9 0 − 3x = 9 x = −3 The x-intercept is (−3, 0). When x = 0: y − 3x = 9 y−3×0=9 y=9 The y-intercept is (0, 9). As the inequality sign is ≥, the line will be solid (meaning the line is included). Test point: (0, 0) y − 3x ≥ 9 0−3×0≥9 0≥9 0 ≥ 9 is false, so the test point is not in the required region and we shade this region. y 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 (0, 0) –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 x –2 –4 Region required

3 Sketch y + x ≤ 15 on the

same Cartesian plane.

When y = 0: y + x = 15 0 + x = 15 x = 15

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The x-intercept is (15, 0). When x = 0: y + x = 15 y + 0 = 15 y = 15 The y-intercept is (0, 15). As the inequality sign is ≤, the line will be solid (meaning the line is included). Test point: (0, 0) y + x ≤ 15 0 + 0 ≤ 15 0 ≤ 15 0 ≤ 15 is true, so the test point is in the required region and we shade the other region. y 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 (0, 0) –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 x –2 –4 Region required

4 Sketch x ≥ 0 on the same

Cartesian plane.

As the inequality sign is ≥, the line will be solid (meaning the line is included). Test point: (1, 0) 1 ≥ 0 is true, so the test point is in the required region and we shade the other region. y 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 (1, 0) –4 –2 0 –2 –4

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 x

Region required

5 Sketch y ≥ 0 on the same

Cartesian plane.

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1 ≥ 0 is true, so the test point is in the required region and we shade the other region. y 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 (0, 1) –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 x –2 –4 Region required

b 1 Label the vertices of the

required region. List the values of the vertices that are easily identifiable.

b

y 16 14 C = (?, ?) 12 10 B = (0, 9) 8 A = (0, 7) 6 D = (15, 0) 4 E = (14, 0) 2 –4 –2 0 –2 –4

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 x

Region required

A = (0, 7)    B = (0, 9)   C = (?, ?) D = (15, 0)   E = (14, 0) 2 Calculate the coordinates

of the remaining points. This is done by solving the simultaneous equations where these points meet.

3 Transpose the objective

function to make y the subject. 4 Choose a value for P and

calculate the equation of the line.

We need to solve for C: y − 3x = 9 x + y = 15 [2] – [1]: 4x = 6 x = 1.5 Substitute x = 1.5 into [2]: 1.5 + y = 15 y = 15 − 1.5 = 13.5 C = (1.5, 13.5)

[1] [2]

P = 10y − 4x P + 4x = 10y y = 0.1P + 0.4x When P = 0: y = 0.1P + 0.4x y = 0.1 × 0 + 0.4x y = 0.4x

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5 Draw this line on the graph

of the feasible region of the problem.

y 16 14 C = (1.5, 13.5) 12 10 B = (0, 9) 8 A = (0, 7) 6 D = (15, 0) 4 2 E = (14, 0) 0 –4 –2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 x –2 –4 Region required

6 Slide this line up and down

by drawing parallel lines that meet the vertices of the feasible region.

y 16 14 C = (1.5, 13.5) 12 10 B = (0, 9) 8 A = (0, 7) 6 D = (15, 0) 4 2 E = (14, 0) 0 –4 –2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 x –2 –4 Region required

7 The maximum value of

the objective function is at the vertex that meets the highest parallel line. The minimum value of the objective function is at the vertex that meets the lowest parallel line. 8 Calculate the maximum

and minimum values of the objective function.

9 State the answer.

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The maximum solution is at C (1.5, 13.5). The minimum solution is at D (15, 0).

At C (1.5, 13.5): P = 10y − 4x = 10 × 13.5 − 4 × 1.5 = 135 − 6 = 129 At D (15, 0): P = 10y − 4x = 10 × 0 − 4 × 15 = 0 − 60 = −60 The maximum value of P is 129 at C (1.5, 13.5). The minimum value of P is −60 at D (15, 0).

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

Solving linear programming problems There are seven steps we need to take to formulate and solve a linear programming problem. 1. Define the variables. 2. Find the constraints. 3. Find the objective function. 4. Sketch the constraints. 5. Find the coordinates of the vertices of the feasible region. 6. Use the corner point principle or sliding-line method. 7. Find the optimal solution. WoRKEd EXAMpLE

10

Jennifer and Michael’s company sells shirts and jeans to suppliers. From previous experience, the company can sell a maximum of 530 items per day. They have a minimum order of 50 shirts and 100 jeans per day. It costs the company $20 to buy a shirt and $30 for a pair of jeans, while they sell each shirt for $35 and each pair of jeans for $55. How many of each item should be sold to make the greatest profit?

tHinK

WritE

1 Define the variables.

x = the number of shirts y = the number of jeans

2 Determine the constraints.

x + y ≤ 530 x ≥ 50 y ≥ 100

3 Determine the objective function.

P = 15x + 25y

4 Sketch the constraints to find

x + y ≤ 530

the feasible region.

y 700 600 500 400 300 200 100

0

100 200 300 400 500 600x

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Test point: (50, 100) x + y ≤ 530 50 + 100 ≤ 530 150 ≤ 530 150 ≤ 530 is true, so the test point is in the required region and we shade the other region. y 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0

(50, 100) 100 200 300 400 500 600x

Region required

x ≥ 50 y 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0

(50, 100) 100 200 300 400 500 600x

Region required

Test point: (100, 100) x ≥ 50 100 ≥ 50 100 ≥ 50 is true, so the test point is in the required region and we shade the other region. y 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0

(100, 100) 100 200 300 400 500 600x

Region required

y ≥ 100

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y 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0

(100, 100) 100 200 300 400 500 600x

Region required

Test point: (200, 0) y ≥ 100 0 ≥ 100 0 ≥ 100 is false, so the test point is not in the required region and we shade this region. y 700 600 500 400 300 200 100

0

(200, 0) 100 200 300 400 500 600x

Region required

5 Label the vertices of the feasible

region and find the coordinates of these vertices. Start with finding the coordinates of A.

y 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0

A

C

B

100 200 300 400 500 600x

Region required

At A, the following two lines meet: x + y = 530 x = 50 So x = 50. Substitute x = 50 into the first equation: x + y = 530 50 + y = 530 y = 480 A = (50, 480)

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6 Find the coordinates of B.

At B, the following two lines meet: x + y = 530 y = 100 So y = 100. Substitute y = 100 into the first equation: x + y = 530 x + 100 = 530 x = 430 B = (430, 100)

7 Find the coordinates of C.

At C, the following two lines meet: x = 50 y = 100 So C = (50, 100)

8 Use the corner point principle.

P = 15x + 25y A (50, 480) B (430, 100) C (50, 100)

9 Find the optimal solution and

write the answer.

P = 15 × 50 + 25 × 480 = $12 750 P = 15 × 430 + 25 × 100 = $8950 P = 15 × 50 + 25 × 100 = $3250

The optimal solution occurs at point A (50, 480). Therefore 50 shirts and 480 jeans should be sold to make the maximum profit.

Exercise 11.4 Applications of linear programming PRactise

1

WE8

a  Sketch the feasible region of a linear programming problem with the

  following constraints. 2y + 6x ≤ 60 3y − 7x ≤ 42 x≥0 y≥0 b Use the corner point principle to determine the maximum and minimum

solution of P = 3x + 2y. 2 a Sketch the feasible region of a linear programming problem with the following constraints. x + 2y ≥ 24 4x − y ≥ −2 x ≤6 y ≥ 10 b Use the corner point principle to determine the maximum and minimum

solution of M = 30x − 7y.

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3

WE9

a  Sketch the feasible region of a linear programming problem with the

  following constraints. y − x ≤ 20 x + y ≤ 60 x ≥ 10 y ≥ 10 b Use the sliding-rule method to determine the maximum and minimum

solution of L = 8y + 12x. 4 a Sketch the feasible region of a linear programming problem with the following constraints. 2x + y ≤ 12 −2x + y ≤ 10 y+x ≥5 x ≥0 y ≥0 b Use the sliding-rule method to determine the maximum and minimum

solution of S = 6y − 2x. 5 WE10 Gabe and Kim work on their hobby farm. They can have a maximum of 300 animals on their farm due to council regulations. They buy calves at $450 and lambs at $80, which they then sell when they have matured for $1200 per cow and $120 per sheep. They have a minimum order of 35 cows and 50 sheep from their local animal market seller per month. How many of each animal should be sold to make the greatest profit?

6 Brian’s company sells mobile phones and laptops to suppliers. From previous

experience, the company can sell a maximum of 350 items a day. They have a minimum order of 20 mobile phones and 40 laptops per day. It costs the company $30 to buy a mobile phone and $50 to buy a laptop, and the company sells each mobile phone for $50 and each laptop for $80. How many of each item should be sold to make the greatest profit? Consolidate

7 The Fresh Food Grocery is trying

to determine how to maximise the profit they can make from selling apples and pears. They have a limited amount of space, so they can only have 120 pieces of fruit in total, and the supplier’s contract states that they must always have 15 pears and 20 apples in stock and no more than 80 pieces of

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either type of fruit. They make a profit of $0.25 for each apple and $0.20 profit for each pear. a Determine how many apples and pears they should have to maximise their profit. b Determine the maximum profit. 8 The following graph shows the feasible region for a linear programming problem. Determine the minimum and maximum values for the objective function S = 6x + 5y. y 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 –4 –2 0 –2 –4

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 x

Region required

9 Beach Side Resorts are expanding their operations and have bought a new site

on which to build chalets and apartments. They want each of their sites to have a minimum of 2 chalets and 5 apartments, and no more than 18 accommodation options in total. Each chalet takes up 150 m2 in ground space; each apartment takes up 100 m2; and their new site has 2300 m2 of ground space in total. If they can rent the chalets for $335 a night and the apartments for $205 a night, determine the maximum weekly profit they can make from their new site. 10 A hairdresser offers both quick haircuts and stylised haircuts. The quick haircuts take an average of 15 minutes each and the stylised haircuts take an average of 36 minutes each. The hairdresser likes to do at least 4 quick haircuts and 3 stylised haircuts in any given day, and no more than 21 haircuts in a day. If the hairdresser makes $21 on each quick haircut and $48 on each stylised haircut, and works for 7 hours in a day:

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a draw the feasible region that represents this problem b determine how many of each type of haircut the hairdresser should do to

maximise their daily income c determine their maximum daily income. 11 A new airline company is trying to determine the layout of the cabins on their

new planes. They have two different types of tickets: economy and business class. Each economy seat requires 0.8 m2 of cabin space and each business class seat requires 1.2 m2 of cabin space. The airline can make a profit of $55 on each economy ticket and $185 on each business class seat, although regulations state that they must have at least 6 times more economy seats than business class seats, as well as at least 8 business class seats. If there is a total of 240 m2 of cabin space for seating: a draw the feasible region that represents this problem b determine how many of each type of seat the airline should install to maximise their profit c determine the maximum profit for each flight. 12 Rubio runs an app development company that creates both simple and complex apps for other companies. His company can make a maximum of 25 simple apps and 15 complex apps in one week, but cannot make more than 30 apps in total. It takes 4 hours to make each simple app and 6 hours to make each complex app, and the company can put a maximum of 138 hours per week towards app development. If the company makes $120 profit for each simple app and $200 profit for each complex app, how many of each should they aim to make to maximise their weekly profit? 13 A school is planning an excursion for all of

their students to see the penguins on Phillip Island. They find a company who can provide two different types of coaches for the trip: one that holds 34 passengers and one that holds 51 passengers. The coach company has 8 of the smaller coaches and 4 larger coaches available. The hire cost $500 for a smaller coach and $700 for a larger coach. If there are 374 students and teachers going on the trip, determine the minimum total cost for the coach hire. 14 The feasible region for a linear programming

problem is defined by the following constraints: x + y ≤ 850 x ≥ 25 y ≥ 35 There are two objective functions for the problem: Objective A = 5.5x + 7y Objective B = 8x + 5y

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a Which objective function has the greater maximum value? b Which objective function has the smaller minimum value? 15 Swish Phone Cases make two different covers for the latest iPhone. It takes them

24 minutes to manufacture the parts for case A and 36 minutes to manufacture the parts for case B. There is a total of 10 hours available for manufacturing the cases each week. It takes a further 24 minutes to assemble case A and 48 minutes to assemble case B. There is a total of 12 hours available for assembling each week. Case A retails for $59 and case B retails for $89. a What are the coordinates of the vertices of the feasible region in this problem? b How many of case A and case B should be made each week to maximise profit? c If the prices of case A and case B were swapped, would this affect your answer to part b? 16 Superb Desserts makes two different types of chocolate cake, as shown in the following table: Cake Chocolate ripple Death by chocolate

Sugar (g) 300

Chocolate (g) 120

Butter (g) 80

200

360

100

The total amount of sugar available to make the cakes is 3.6 kg; the total amount of chocolate available is 3.96 kg; and the total amount of butter is 1.24 kg. Each chocolate ripple cake retails for $24 and each death by chocolate cake retails for $28. Let x represent the number of chocolate ripple cakes made and y represent the number of death by chocolate cakes made. a Determine the constraints for x and y. b What is the objective function for the maximum revenue? c What is the maximum revenue? 17 A jewellery company makes Master two special pieces of jewellery for Mother’s Day. Each piece requires two specialists to work on it; one to shape and set the stone, and one to finish the piece. The first piece of jewellery takes the setter 1.2 hours to complete and the finisher 0.9 hours, while the second piece of jewellery takes the setter 0.8 hours to complete and the finisher 1.35 hours. Each week the setter can work for up to 24 hours and the finisher can work for up to 27 hours. A profit of $215 is made on each of the first pieces of jewellery sold, and a profit of $230 is made on each of the second pieces of jewellery sold.

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a Determine the constraints for the problem. b Draw the feasible region and identify the values of the vertices. c Write the objective function to maximise profit. d Determine how many pieces of each type of jewellery should be made each

week to maximise profit. e Determine the maximum weekly profit. 18 A pharmacy is making two new drugs that are made from the same two compounds. Drug A requires 5 mg of compound P and 10 mg of compound R, while drug B requires 9 mg of compound P and 6 mg of compound R. The pharmacy can make a profit of 25 cents for each unit of drug A it sells and 22 cents for each unit of drug B it sells. The company has 1.2 kg of compound P and 1.5 kg of compound R to make the drugs, and wants to make at least 60 000 units of each drug A and 50 000 units of drug B. a Determine the constraints for the problem. b Draw the feasible region and identify the values of the vertices. c Determine how much of each drug the company should produce to maximise profit. d Determine the maximum profit. e How much of each compound will remain after making the drugs?

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Units 1 & 2

Inequalities and linear programming

Sit topic test

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MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS VCE Units 1 and 2

11 Answers y 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

1 a

–3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4

y 6 5 4 3 2 1

4

Exercise 11.2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 x

Region required

y 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

b

y 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

5 a

Region required

–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2

–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 1 2 3 4 5 6 x

y 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

b

2 a y > 5 b y < 7 y 6 5 4 3 2 1 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5 –6 Region required

1 2 3 4 5 6 x

1 2 3 4 5 6 x

Region required

Region required

3

1 2 3 4 5 6 x

–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5 –6

–10 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 –2 –4 –6 –8

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 x

Region required

6 a y < 4x + 3

b y ≤ −2x + 5

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7 a

y 6 5 4 3 2 1 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5 –6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x

Region required

–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5 –6

1 0.5 1 2 3 4 5 6 x

–1.5

c

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x

1

1.5 x

y 6 5 4 3 2 1 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5 –6

1 2 3 4 5 6 x

Region required

y 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

d

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 x

Region required

470 

0.5

Region required

y 6 5 4 3 2 1

–10 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 –2 –4 –6

–0.5 0 –0.5

–1.5

Region required

d

–1

–1

Region required

–2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5 –6

y 1.5

b

y 6 5 4 3 2 1

b

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5 –6

Region required

c

y 6 5 4 3 2 1

8 a

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

y 4 3 2 1 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5 –6 –7 –8 Region required

1 2 3 4 5 6 x

9 D

y 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

2

10 C 11 B 12 E 13 B y 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

14 a

–9 –8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4

x

Region required 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5

–2 0 –2 –4 –6 –8 –10

y 6 5 4 3 2 1 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4 –5 –6

y 10 8 6 4 2

3

Region required

b

1 2 3

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 x

Region required y 400

4

1 2 3 4 5 6 x

300 200 100

Region required –20 0 –20

15 C

40

60

80

x

Region required

16 A 17 a y < 5x + 10

b y ≤ −4x + 12

18 a y ≥ 5x + 4

b 5y > 6x – 3

Exercise 11.3

p ≥ 60 c + 0.5p ≤ 144 y 240

b

y 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1 –2 –3 –4

5 a c ≥ 30

200 Plain biscuits

1

20

160 120 80 40

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

x 0

40

80

120 160

x

Chocolate cookies Region required

Region required

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6 a n ≥ 20

Number of dogs

b ≥ 30 2n + 1.5b ≤ 100 y 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5

0

Region required Number of cats

16 a Profit = 12c + 15s b Cost = 6o + 15a

y≥0 y > −4x + 1 y < 3x + 6

0

–5 000

0

Region required

18 a A ≥ 5

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 x

y 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 –4 –3 –2 –1 0

R≥7 A + R ≤ 40

b

R 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 A

Region required 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x

Region required

15 a c ≥ 15

d ≥ 10 c + d ≤ 45

472 

R

–10 000

Region required

b

00

–1 0

00

0

y 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5

0

12 B

13 x < 1

0

10 C

E 50 000 45 000 40 000 35 000 30 000 25 000 20 000 15 000 10 000 5 000

00

11 C

b

40

Profit = 9.5c + 19.75t 9 D

0

8 Cost = 20.5c + 50.25t

00

7 Profit = 10s + 6h

Profit = 2.7s + 4.55l 17 a R ≥ 9500 E ≥ 4500 R + E ≤ 30 000

00

Region required Necklaces

c Cost = 0.3s + 0.45l

30

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 x

20

0

14 a

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 x

10

Bracelets

b

y 35 30 25 20 15 10 5

b

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

19 a Profit = 80F + 35T b

5

b Maximum = 110, minimum = −9 9

T 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

3 a

0

20

40

60

80

100 120

Region required

20 a Profit = D + 0.75C b

y 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5

F

Region required

b Maximum = 680, minimum = 200 y 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

4 a

C 1000 800 600 400

–4 –3 –2 –1 0 –1

200 0

200 400 600 800 1000 D

Region required

Exercise 11.4 1 a

Region required

b Maximum = 65, minimum = −12 5 250 cows and 50 sheep ($189 500) 6 20 mobile phones and 330 laptops ($10 300) b $28 8 Maximum = 180, minimum = 48 9 $5045 10 a

s 12 10 8

2 4 6 8 10 12 x

Region required

b Maximum = 51, minimum = 0 y 2 a 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

0

1 2 3 4 5 6 x

7 a 80 apples and 40 pears

y 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 x

6 4 2 0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18 h

Region required

b 16 quick haircuts and 5 stylised haircuts c $576

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 x

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11 a

c Profit = 215x + 230y

b 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20

d 12 of each type of jewellery e $5340 18 a x ≥ 60 000

y ≥ 50 000 5x + 9y ≤ 1 200 000 10x + 6y ≤ 1 500 000

0

40

80

120 160 200 240 280

e

b 240 economy class seats and 40 business class seats c $20 600 12 15 complex apps and 12 simple apps ($4440) 14 a Objective B (6695)

b Objective B (375)

15 a (0, 0), (0, 15), (10, 10) and (25, 0) b 10 of each case ($1480) c Yes, it would then be best to make 25 of case A

c 17 a

b

and 0 of case B ($2225). x≥0 y≥0 300x + 200y ≤ 3600 120x + 360y ≤ 3960  80x + 100y ≤ 1240 Profit = 24x + 28y $360 1.2x + 0.8y ≤ 24 0.9x + 1.35y ≤ 27 x≥0 y≥0 y 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 x

Region required

(0, 0), (0, 20), (12, 12) and (20, 0)

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60 000 40 000 20 000

13 $5300

b

y 100 000 80 000

Region required

16 a

b

MATHS QUEST 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

0

40 000

80 000

120 000

x

Region required

(60 000, 50 000), (60 000, 100 000), (105 000, 75 000) and (120 000, 50 000) c 105 000 units of Drug A and 75 000 units of Drug B d $42 750 e There will be nothing left of either compound.

12

Variation

12.1 Kick off with CAS 12.2 Direct, inverse and joint variation 12.3 Data transformations 12.4 Data modelling 12.5 Review

12.1 Kick off with CAS Exploring variation with CAS In mathematics, graphs come in many different shapes. Understanding what causes the changing of shapes in different graphs will help to increase your understanding of the underlying mathematics. 1 Use CAS to draw the following graphs. a y = 2x b y = 4x

1 2

c y= x 2 How do the graphs in question 1 change as the coefficient in front of x changes? 3 Use CAS to draw the following graphs. a y = x2

b y = 3x2

1 2

c y = x2 4 How do the graphs in question 3 change as the coefficient in front of x2 changes? 5 Use CAS to draw the following graphs.

1 x 3 b y= x 1 c y= 2x a y=

6 How do the graphs in question 5 change as the coefficient in the fraction changes?

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12.2 Units 1 & 2 AOS 5 Topic 3

Direct, inverse and joint variation Frequently in mathematics we deal with investigating how the changes that occur in one quantity cause changes in another quantity. Understanding how these quantities vary in relation to each other allows the development of equations that provide mathematical models for determining all possible values in the relationship.

y

0

x

Direct variation

Concept 1

Direct variation involves quantities that are proportional to each other. If two quantities vary directly, then doubling one doubles the other. In direct variation, as one value increases, so does the other; likewise, as one decreases, so does the other. This produces a linear graph that passes through the origin.

Direct, inverse and joint variation Concept summary Practice questions

If two quantities are directly proportional, we say that they ‘vary directly’ with each other. This can be written as y ∝ x.

WorKeD eXaMPLe

1

The cost of apples purchased at the supermarket varies directly with their mass, as shown in the following graph. Calculate the constant of proportionality and use it to write a rule connecting cost, C, and mass, m.

Cost ($)

The proportion sign, ∝, is equivalent to ‘= k’, where k is called the constant of proportionality or the constant of variation. The constant of variation, k, is equal to the ratio of y to x for any data pair. Another way to put this is that k is the rate at which y varies with x, otherwise known as the gradient. This means that y ∝ x can be written as y = kx.

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y 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 x Mass (kg)

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Rise Run 14 = 4 = 3.5

1 Use the gradient formula to find k.

k=

2 Substitute the value of k into the equation

Here the variables are cost ($) and mass (kg), so: C = km = 3.5 m

that relates the two variables (that is, in the form y = kx).

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inverse variation If two quantities vary inversely, then increasing one variable decreases the other. y Inverse variation produces the graph of a hyperbola. The statement ‘x varies inversely with y’ k 1 can be written as y ∝ or y = . x x As in direct variation, k is called the proportionality constant or the constant of variation. WorKeD eXaMPLe

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0

x

The time taken to complete a task is inversely proportional to the number of workers as shown in the following table. Write the rule that relates the time to complete the task with the number of workers.

Number of workers (n)

1

2

3

4

6

Hours to complete (T )

12

6

4

3

2

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WritE

1 Write the statement for inverse proportion using the

variables from the question.

T∝

k 1 →T= n n

( n, T ) → T = k n ( 1, 12 ) → 12 = k 1 ∴ k = 12 12 T= n

2 Select a pair of coordinates from the table and

substitute them into the equation to solve for k.

3 Write the equation.

Joint variation In some situations there may be multiples of more than one independent variable. When this happens, it is known as joint variation. Some examples are displayed in the following table. Joint variation

Rule

Description A varies jointly as B and the square of C.

A∝

BC2

A=

kBC2

A∝

B C

A=

kB C

A varies jointly as B and inversely as the square root of C.

A=

kB3 C

A varies jointly as the cube of B and inversely as C.

A∝

B3 C

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Use the following information to write a variation statement and a rule connecting the quantities. The gravitational force, F, between two objects is proportional to each of the masses, m1 and m2, in kg, and to the inverse square of the distance between them, d, in metres.

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F∝

1 Write a variation statement as a product and

quotient of the variables indicated.

F=

2 Replace ‘∝’ with ‘= k’ and write the rule.

m1 × m2 d2 km1m2 d2

ExErCisE 12.2 Direct, inverse and joint variation 1

The cost of a wedding reception varies directly with the number of people attending as shown in the graph. Calculate the constant of proportionality and use it to write a rule connecting cost, C, and the number of people attending, n. WE1

Cost ($)

PraCtisE

2 The distance travelled by a vehicle,

d (in kilometres) is directly proportional to the time, t (in hours). Use the information in the following table to write a rule connecting distance and time.

3

0

20

40 60 80 100 120 Number of people

Time (h)

1

2

3

4

Distance (km)

90

180

270

360

100

50

25

10

5

1

1

2

4

10

20

100

The time taken to travel 100 km is inversely proportional to the speed, as shown in the following table. Write the rule that relates the time taken to travel 100 km (t) with the speed (s). WE2

Speed (km/h) Time (h)

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y 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000

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x

4 A box of chocolates contains 20 pieces

which are divided equally among family members. a Copy and complete the table to show the number of sweets that each receives for various numbers of relatives.

Family members

20

Number of chocolates

1

10

4 4

20

b Show this information in a graph. c Write a rule connecting the number of family members (n) with the number of

chocolates each receives (C ). 5 Use the following information to write variation statements and rules connecting the quantities. a y varies jointly as the square of x and the cube of z. b A varies jointly as the product of B, C and D. c V is jointly proportional to the square root of r and to h. d U varies jointly as the square of p and inversely as the square root of q. 6 X varies jointly as the square of Q and inversely as the square root of p. a Write a variation statement connecting the quantities. b Write a rule connecting the quantities, using a constant, k. c If X = 150 when Q = 3 and p = 9, find the constant of variation, k. d Calculate the value of X when Q = 7 and p = 16. 7 Identify whether y is directly proportional to x in each of the following tables: WE3

Consolidate

a

b

x

0.7

1.2

4

4.1

y

2.8

4.8

12

16.4

x

0.4

1.5

2.2

3.4

y

0.84

3.15

4.62

7.14

8 The amount of interest earned by an investment is proportional to the amount of

money invested. a Use the pronumerals I for the amount of interest and A for the amount of money invested, together with the proportionality sign (∝), to write this in mathematical shorthand. b Write your answer to part a using an equals sign and a constant, k. c If an investment of $30 000 earns $15 000 interest, find k. d Write an equation connecting I and A. e Use the equation to find the interest earned by an investment of $55 000. f Use the equation to calculate the investment needed to earn $75 000 in interest.

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9 If K ∝ m and K = 27.9 when m = 6.2: a calculate the constant of proportionality b find the rule connecting K and m c calculate the value of K when m = 72 d calculate the value of m when K = 450. 10 A company making electronic parts

finds that the number sold depends on the price. If the price is higher, fewer parts are sold.

The market research gives the following expected sales results: Price ($) Number sold (thousands)

1

5

20

50

100

200

400

400

80

20

8

4

2

1

a Draw a graph of the number sold versus the price. b Use the information to write an equation that connects the price, P, with the

number sold, n. c Use the equation to predict the number sold if the price is $25. d Use the equation to calculate the price if 250 000 are sold. 11 The percentage of harmful bacteria, P, found to be present

in a sample of cooked food at certain temperatures, t, is shown in the following table. Food temperature, t (°C)

10

20

40

50

80

100

Harmful bacteria percentage, P

80

40

20

16

10

8

a Draw a graph of this information. b Find an equation connecting the quantities. c Use the equation to predict the percentage of harmful

bacteria present when the food temperature is 25°C. d Use the equation to calculate the temperature required to

ensure that the food contains no more than 3.2% of harmful bacteria. 12 R varies jointly as the square of q and inversely as the square root of s. a Write a variation statement connecting the quantities. b Write a rule connecting the quantities, using a constant, k. c If R = 150 when q = 3 and s = 9, find the constant of variation, k. d Calculate the value of R when q = 7 and s = 16. e Calculate the value of R when q = 5 and s = 4. 13 P is directly proportional to the cube of Q and inversely proportional to R squared. If P = 33.75 when Q = 3 and R = 2: a calculate the constant of variation. b calculate P when Q = 5 and R = 7, correct to 2 decimal places. 482 

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14 The acceleration, a, of an object varies directly with the force, F, acting on it and

inversely with its mass, m. a Write a statement to describe the proportions in this relationship. b If a mass of 2 kilograms is acted on by a force of 10 newtons and has an acceleration of 5 m/s2, calculate the constant of variation and state a rule connecting the quantities. c Calculate the acceleration of an object of mass 200 kilograms acted on by a force of 500 newtons. 15 The velocity, v km/h, of a communications satellite in its orbit around the earth varies directly with the radius, r km, of the orbit and inversely with the orbital time period, T hours. a Write a proportion statement to describe this relationship. b A satellite in an orbit of radius 10 000 km has a time period of 8 hours and a speed of 1875 km/h. Calculate the constant of variation. c Calculate the speed of a satellite whose orbital radius is 15 600 km and whose orbital time period is 12 hours. 16 The distance travelled, d m, by an object that starts from rest varies directly with its acceleration, a m/s2, and the square of the time, t s. a Write a proportion statement to describe this. b An object starting from rest and moving with an acceleration of 5 m/s2 for 4 seconds travels 32 m. Calculate the constant of variation. c Calculate the distance travelled by an object whose acceleration is 8 m/s2 for 6 seconds. 17 The sound level of a public Master address system, L, varies directly with the power output, P watts, of the speakers and inversely with the square of the distance from them, d metres. A speaker of power 60 watts produces a sound level of 0.6 watts/m2 at a distance of 5 m. a Find the rule that connects sound level, power output and distance. b Use the rule to calculate the sound level 10 m from a speaker that produces 80 watts of power.

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18 The masses of stars and planets can

be calculated by observing the orbit of objects around them. A planet’s mass, M, varies directly with the cube of the radius, r, of an object’s orbit around it, and inversely with the square of the orbital period, t. a Write a variation statement for this information. b The mass of the Earth is estimated to be 5.972 × 1024 kg. If the Moon orbits the Earth with a period of 2.42 × 106 s at a distance of 3.844 × 108 m, what is the constant of variation? c Write a rule for calculating the mass of planetary bodies. d Neptune’s main moon, Triton, orbits it at a distance of 3.55 × 108 m with a period of 5.08 × 105 s. What is the mass of Neptune?

12.3 Units 1 & 2 AOS 5 Topic 3 Concept 3 Finding relationships using data transformations Concept summary Practice questions

Interactivities Linearising data int-6491 Transforming to linearity int-6253

Data transformations Linearising data We have seen that when quantities have a relationship that is directly proportional, their graphs are straight lines. If we are using the linear rule obtained from investigating the direct relationship, it becomes much easier to identify any values that don’t match the graph. If a data set displays non-linear behaviour, we can often apply a mathematical approach to linearise it. From a graphical point of view this is achieved by adjusting the scale of one of the axes. This is known as a data transformation, and it can often be achieved through a process of squaring one of the coordinates or taking their reciprocal. Transforming data with x2 When the relationship between two variables appears to be quadratic or parabolic in shape, we can often transform the non-linear relation to a linear relation by plotting the y-values against x 2-values instead of x-values. For example, when we graph the points from the table below, we obtain a typical parabolic shape. x

0

1

2

3

4

y

1

2

5

10

17

20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

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1

2

3

4

x

If instead the y-values are plotted against the square of the x-values, the graph then becomes linear. x

0

1

2

3

4

x2

0

1

4

9

16

y

1

2

5

10

17

18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

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2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 x

Redraw the following graph by plotting y-values against x2-values. y 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

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1

2

3

x

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1 Construct a table of values for the points

shown in the graph. 2 Add a row for calculating the values of x 2.

3 Plot the points using the x 2 and y-values.

x

0

1

2

3

y

2

4

10

20

x

0

1

2

3

x2

0

1

4

9

y

2

4

10

20

20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9x

1 x For data that is not linearised by an x 2 transformation, other adjustments to the scale 1 of the x-axis can be made. Another common transformation is to use , called the x reciprocal of x. Transforming data with

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1 Redraw the following graph by plotting y-values against -values. x y 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0

1

tHinK

2

3

4

5

6

7

x

WritE/draW

1 Construct a table of values for the points

shown in the graph.

x

1

2

3

y

30

15

10

x

1

2

3

1

1 3 10

1 x

2 Add a row for calculating the values of .

3 Plot the points using the

1 and y-values. x

1 x y

30

1 2 15

0

0.2

0.4

30 25 20 15 10 5 0.6

1 1x

0.8

Transforming data with technology In practice, technology such as CAS and spreadsheets can be used to quickly and efficiently transform data and identify equations for the relationships. Consider the following table of values with its corresponding graph. x

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

y

1

2

5

10

17

26

37

y 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0

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(7, 37) (6, 26) (5, 17) (4, 10)

(1, 1) (2, 2) 1

2

(3, 5) 3

4

5

6

7

x

Columns in a spreadsheet can be set up to calculate transformed values and graphs.

Exercise 12.3 Data transformations PRactise

1

Redraw the following graphs by plotting y-values against x 2-values.

WE4

a 

 

y

22 (3, 21) 20 18 16 14 12 (2, 11) 10 8 6 (1, 5) 4 2 (0, 3) 0

1

2

3

b 

x

y   20 (6, 19) 18 16 14 12 10 (4, 9) 8 6 4 (2, 3) 2 (0, 1) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 x

c 

30 25 20 15 10 5 0

(0, 30) (2, 28) (4, 22) (6, 12)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

x

2   i Redraw each of these graphs by plotting the y-values against x2-values. ii  Which graphs are linearised by the x2 transformation? a

0

c

b

20 (2, 14) (3, 18) 15 (4, 12) 10 (1, 6) 5 1 2 3 4 5 6

y 35 30 25 20 15 (0, 10) 10 5 0

0.5

x

0

d (2, 34)

(1, 8) 1

1.5

y 100 80 60 (1, 48) 40 (0, 40) 20

2

x

1

(3, 88) (2, 64)

2

3

x

y 140 (0, 130) (1, 120) 120 100 (2, 82) 80 60 40 20 (3, 16) 0

1

2

3

x

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3

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a y

1 Redraw the following graph by plotting y-values against -values. x b y

(0.25, 4)

4 3 2 1

(0.5, 2) (1, 1)

0

0.5

1

4 3 2 1

(2, 0.5)

1.5

2

x

(100, 4) (10, 2) (1, 0)

0

20

40

60

80

100

x

1 x

4   i Redraw each of these graphs by plotting the y-values against -values. ii  Which of the graphs are linearised by the a

y 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

1 transformation? x

b y

(0.25, 16)

10 8 6 4 2

0

(1, 1)

(1, 9) (1.25, 8) (5, 5)

(2, 6.5)

1

2

3

4

5

x

(2, 0.25) 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 x

Consolidate

5 For each of the table of values shown:

a

b c

d

i  draw a graph of the original values ii  construct a table of values to show x 2-values against the original y-values iii  draw a graph of the transformed values iv  write a comment that compares the transformed graph with the original one.

x

0

1

2

3

y

20

18

12

2

x y

1 4

3 22

5 56

7 106

9 172

11 254

15 466

x

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

y

203

275

315

329

323

303

275

x

0

1

4

9

16

25

36

49

64

y

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

6 For each of the table of values shown: i draw a graph of the original values

1 x iii draw a graph of the transformed values iv write a comment that compares the transformed graph with the original one. ii construct a table of values to show -values against the original y-values

a

b

488 

x

2

4

6

8

10

y

40

25

18

17

16

x

1

2

5

10

20

y

40

27.5

20

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17.5 16.25

25 16

c

d

x

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

y

60

349

596

771

844

785

564

x

0

1

4

6

8

9

10

11

y

72

66

48

36

24

18

12

6

7 a Use the rule y = x3 + x2 + x + 1 to complete the following table of values.

x

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

y b Draw a graph of the values shown in the table. c Complete an x 2 transformation for the data and graph the results. d Comment on the effectiveness of this transformation for linearising this data. e Suggest a transformation that might be more effective in this case.

−x3 + 3x2 − 3x + 5 to complete the following table of values, 5 giving your answers correct to 1 decimal place.

8 a Use the rule y =

x

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

x2 x3 y b Which transformation produces the best linear relationship for this data?

1 to complete the following table of values, giving your x2 answers correct to 1 decimal place.

9 a  Use the rule y =

x

0.25

0.5

1

1.25

2

2.5

4

5

1 x y b Draw graphs of the original data and the transformed data. c Comment on the effectiveness of this transformation for linearising

this data. 10 A science experiment measured the distance an object travels when dropped from a height of 5 m. The results of are shown in the following table. Time (s)

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

Distance (cm)

20

78

174

314

490

a Draw a graph to represent the data. b Select an appropriate data transformation to linearise the data and show the

resultant table of values and graph. c Draw a graph to show the actual height of the object for the time period shown in the table. d Would the same data transformation linearise the data this time? Explain your answer.

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11 Data for the population of Australia is

shown in the table. a Draw a graph to represent the data. (Use x = 0 for 1880, x = 40 for 1920 etc.) b Select an appropriate data transformation to linearise the data and show the resultant table of values and graph. c Use CAS to complete the following table, then draw the resultant graph. x

0.2

0.4

0.6

Year 1880

Population (millions) 2.2

1920

5.4

1960

10.4

1980

14.8

1990

17.2

2000

19.1

2010

22.2

0.8

1.0

log (population) (correct to 2 d.p.) d Is the transformed data in the table from part c a better linearisation than the one you chose in part b? Explain your answer. 12 a Use CAS to complete the details of the table correct to 2 decimal places.

x

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

y

4

5.2

5.9

6.4

6.8

7.1

7.4

7.6

1 x log (x) b Use CAS to draw the two data transformations. c Which transformation gives the better linearisation of the data? 13 Measurements of air pressure are important for making predictions about changes in

the weather. Because air pressure also changes with altitude, any predictions made must also take into account the height at which any measurements were taken.

The table gives a series of air pressure measurements taken at various altitudes. a Draw a graph to represent the data. b Select an appropriate data transformation to linearise the data and show the resultant table of values and graph. c Does the transformation result in a relationship that puts all of the points in a straight line? Explain what this would mean. 490 

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Altitude (m) 0 300 1 500 2 500 3 000 3 500 4 000 5 000 5 500 6 000 8 000 9 000 12 000 15 000

Air pressure (kPa) 100 90 75 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 25 18 12 10

14 Data comparing consumption of electricity with the maximum daily temperature

in a country is shown in the following table. Max. temp. (°C)

21.2

22.6

25.7

30.1

35.1

38.7

37.1

32.7

27.9

23.9

21.7

39.6

Consumption (GWh) 3800 3850 3950 4800 5900 6600 6200 5200 4300 3900 3825 7200 a Which variable should be used for the x-axis? Explain your answer. b Use CAS or other technology to: i draw the graph of the original data. 1 ii redraw the graph using both an x 2 and a transformation

x

iii comment on the effect of both transformations. Master

15 Use CAS or other technology to answer the following questions. a Use the rule y = −0.25x2 + 4x + 5 to complete the details for the

following table. x

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

x2 y b Has the x 2 transformation linearised the data for this group of x-values? c Repeat part a for whole number x-values between 8 and 17. Does this

transformation linearise this section of the data? d Compare the effectiveness of the two data transformations for

linearising the data. 16 Use CAS or other technology to answer the following questions. a Use the rule y = −2x2 + 25 to complete the details for the following table. x

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

x2 y b Has the x 2 transformation linearised the data for this group of x-values? c Complete the details for the following table and draw the transformed graph.

x

2

3

4

5

6

7

y y2 d Compare the effectiveness of the two data transformations for linearising the data.

12.4 Units 1 & 2 AOS 5 Topic 3 Concept 2 Modelling given non-linear data Concept summary Practice questions

Data modelling Modelling non-linear data In the previous section we saw how data can be linearised through data transformations. Non-linear data relationships can thus be represented with straight line graphs and variation statements can be used to establish the rules that connect them. The constant of variation, k, will be the gradient of the straight line.

y

y

c x

0 y ∝ x ⇒ y = kx Straight line through origin

   0

x y = kx + c Straight line with y-intercept at c

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Find the rule for the transformed data shown in the table: Original data

Transformed data

x

0

1

2

3

x

0

1

2

3

y

2

4

10

20

x2

0

1

4

9

y

2

4

10

20

y 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

y 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

(3, 20)

(2, 10)

(1, 4) (0, 2) 1

2

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3

x

0

(9, 20)

(4, 10)

(1, 4) (0, 2) 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9x

WritE

1 Identify the variation statement from

the labels of the axes of the straight line graph. 2 Find k by calculating the gradient of

the straight line.

The straight line graph indicates that y varies directly with x2: y ∝ x2, which indicates that the rule will be of the form y = kx2. rise run Using (9, 20) and (0, 2): k= k=

20 − 2 9−0

18 9 =2

=

3 Identify the value of the y-intercept, c. The straight line graph intercepts the y-axis at y = 2. 4 Substitute the values of k and c in

y = kx2 + c to state the answer.

y = kx2 + c = 2x2 + 2

Modelling with y = k + c x

k y 1 We know that when x and y vary inversely, the rules y ∝ or y = x x apply, and the graph will be hyperbolic in shape. As the constant of variation, k, increases, the graph stretches out away from the horizontal axis and parallel to the vertical axis. 0 492

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x

y 5 Interactivity Modelling non-linear data int-6492

  

1 y=– x

4 3 2 1 A = (1, 1) 0

0.5

B = (2, 0.5) 1

1.5

2

2.5

3

x

1 k=1⇒y= x y 5

y 5

2 y=– x

4

4

3

3

2 1 0

A = (1, 2)

1 y=– x

0.5

1

B = (2, 0.5)

1

1.5

A = (1, 3) B = (2, 1.5)

2 B = (2, 1)

A = (1, 1)

1 y=– 3 y=– x x

2

2.5

3

x

A = (1, 1)

0

0.5

B = (2, 0.5)

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

x

3 k=3⇒y= x

2    k = 2 ⇒ y = x

k For inverse relationships of the type y = + c, as the value of c increases, every point x on the graph translates (moves) parallel to the horizontal axis by a distance of c. In addition, no y-coordinate on the graph will ever actually equal the value of c, 1 because  will never equal zero. The line y = c is known as the horizontal asymptote. x y 5

1 y=– x

4 3 2 1 0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

x

Horizontal asymptote y=0

1 c=0⇒y= x

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y 5

y 5

1 +1 y=– x

4

4

3

3

1 2 y=– x

2

c=1

1

1 0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

x

0

1 +2 y=– x

c=2 1 y=– x 0.5

7

2.5

3

x

2 + 3, indicating the position of the horizontal x asymptote and the coordinates for when x = 1 and x = 2.

1 Identify the value of the horizontal

asymptote from the general form of k the equation, y = + c. x 2 Substitute the values into the rule

for the coordinates required. 3 Mark the asymptote and the

required coordinates on the graph.

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y=

4 Complete the graph by drawing

2 + 3, so the horizontal asymptote is c = 3. x

2 2 + 3 = 5, and when x = 2, y = + 3 = 4. 1 2 The required coordinates are (1, 5) and (2, 4). When x = 1, y =

y 10 9 8 7 6 (1, 5) 5 (2, 4) 4 c=3 3 2 1 0

1

2

3

4

5

4

5

x

y 10 9 8 7 6 (1, 5) 5 (2, 4) 4 c=3 3 2 1 0

494

2

Draw the graph of y =

tHinK

the hyperbola.

1.5

1 c=2⇒y= +2 x

1 c=1⇒y= +1 x WorKeD eXaMPLe

1

MaThs QuesT 11 GeneraL MaTheMaTiCs VCe units 1 and 2

1

2

3

x

Logarithmic functions Logarithms (‘logs’) can be very useful when dealing with various calculations in mathematics, as they are the inverse of exponentials. Log transformations can also be very useful for linearising some data types.

Units 1 & 2 AOS 5 Topic 3

Functions of the type y = a log10 (x) + c Base 10 logarithms, written ‘ log10’, are usually an inbuilt function in calculators and are obtained using the ‘log’ button. We can work between exponential and logarithmic functions by using the relationship y = Ax ⇔ logA ( y ) = x. The following tables show some values for the functions y = 10 x and y = log10 ( x ) .

Concept 4 Modelling with the logarithmic function Concept summary Practice questions

x

0

1

2

3

100 = 1

101 = 10

102 = 100

103 = 1000

x

1

10

100

1000

y = log10 (x)

log10 (1) = 0

log10 (10) = 1

log10 (100) = 2

log10 (1000) = 3

y=

10 x

y 7 6 y = log10 (x) 5 4 3 (100, 2) 2 (10, 1) 1 (1, 0) 0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

x

y = log10 (x) For functions of the type y = a log10 (x) + c, as the value of a increases, the graph stretches out away from the horizontal axis and parallel to the vertical axis. y 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

y = 2 log10 (x)

y 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

(100, 4)

(10, 2)

0 (1, 0)20

40

x

(100, 6)

y = 3 log10 (x)

(10, 3)

x

0

   (1, 0)20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 a = 2                   a = 3 As the value of c increases, every point on the graph translates (moves) parallel to the horizontal axis by a distance of c. This will also change the x-axis intercept 60

80

100 120 140

160

y 7 6 5 4 y = log10 (x) + 2 (10, 3) 3 (1, 2) 2 1 0 x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 –1

c=2 Topic 12 Variation 

495

WorKeD eXaMPLe

8

Draw the graph of y = 5 log10 (x) + 2 indicating the coordinates for when x = 1 and x = 10. Use CAS to find the x-intercept correct to 1 decimal place.

tHinK

WritE/draW

When x = 1, y = 5 log10 (1) + 2 =2 and when x = 10, y = 5 log10 (10) + 2 =7 The required coordinates are (1, 2) and (10, 7).

1 Substitute the values into the rule for

the coordinates required.

2 Use CAS to find the x-axis intercept

by solving the equation equal to zero.

Solve: 5 log10 (x) + 2 = 0 ⇒ x = 10 y 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

3 Draw the graph with the indicated

coordinates.

0

−2 5

≈ 0.4

(10, 7)

(1, 2) (0.4, 0) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

x

ExErCisE 12.4 Data modelling PraCtisE

1

WE6

Find the rule for the transformed data shown in the table. Original data x y

0 3 y

30 27 24 21 18 15 12 9 6 3

1 6

2 15

Transformed data 3 30

(3, 30)

(2, 15)

(1, 6)

(0, 3) 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 x

496

MaThs QuesT 11 GeneraL MaTheMaTiCs VCe units 1 and 2

x x2 y

0 0 3

y

30 27 24 21 18 15 12 9 6 3

0

1 1 6

2 4 15

3 9 30

(9, 30)

(4, 15)

(1, 6) (0, 3) 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9x

2 Find the rule in the form y = kx2 + c that relates the variables in the

following tables. a b

x y

0 25

1 23

2 17

3 7

x y

0 10

1 10.4

2 11.6

3 13.6

4 16.4

5 20

6 24.4

7 29.6

4 + 5, indicating the position of the horizontal x asymptote and the coordinates for when x = 0.5 and x = 8. k 4 Find the rule in the form y = + c that relates the variables in the x following tables. 3

WE7

a

b

5

Draw the graph of y =

x

1

2

3

4

6

12

y

18

12

10

9

8

7

x

1

2

4

5

y

16

6

1

0

Draw the graph of y = 4 log10 (x) + 4, indicating the coordinates for when x = 1 and x = 10. Use CAS to find the x-axis intercept correct to 2 decimal places. WE8

6 Find the rule in the form y = a log10 (x) + c that relates the variables in the

following tables.

a

Consolidate

x

1

10

100

y

1

3

5

b

x

10

100

1000

y

1

7

13

7 For each of the following applications: i write a formula to represent the relationship ii calculate the required values. a According to Hooke’s law, the distance, d, that a spring is stretched by a

hanging object varies directly with the object’s mass, m. If a 6-kg mass stretches a spring by 40 cm, what will the distance be when the mass is 15 kg? b The length of a radio wave, L, is inversely proportional to its frequency, f. If a radio wave has a length of 150 metres when the frequency is 600 kHz, what is the length of a radio wave that has a frequency of 1600 kHz? c The stopping distance of a car, d, after the brakes have been applied varies directly as the square of the speed, s. If a car travelling 100 km/h can stop in 40 m, how fast can a car go and still stop in 25 m?

Topic 12 Variation 

497

8 a Use the rule y = 2x2 + 5 to complete the following table of values.

x y

0

1

2

3

4

5

b Draw a graph of the table. c Use an x 2 transformation and redraw the graph using the transformed data. d What is the gradient of the transformed data?

k + c with the graph shown below. x

9 Consider the inverse relation y ∝ y 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

(1, 14)

(3, 6)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

x

a Use the coordinates (1, 14) and (3, 6) to find the values of k and c. b Complete the following table.

x y 1 x

50

26

18

10

8

3

1 for the points in the table. x d What is the gradient of the transformed data? 10 Consider the following table. c Draw a graph of y against

x y

0 6

1 6.75

2 9

3 12.75

4 18

5 24.75

Given that y varies directly with x 2: a draw a straight-line representation of the relationship b find the rule for the straight line graph. 11 A study of a marsupial mouse population on an isolated island finds that it changes according to the rule P = 10 log10 (t) + 600, for t ≥ 1, where P is the total population and t is the time in days for the study. a Complete the table. t

1

10

100

P b Draw a graph of the changing

population over this time period. c What will be the population on the

1000th day of the study? 498 

Maths Quest 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

12 The relationship between the speed of a car, s km/h, and its exhaust emissions,

E g/1000 km, is shown in the following table. s

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

E

1260

1522.5

1810

2122.5

2460

2822.5

3210

3622.5

a Draw a straight-line representation

of the relationship. b Find the rule for the straight

line graph. 13 The maximum acceleration possible for various objects of differing mass is shown

in the following table. Mass (kg)

0.5

3

10

15

20

30

75

Acceleration (m/s2)

30

3

1.5

1

0.75

0.5

0.2

a Describe the type of variation that is present for this data. b Draw a graph of the relationship. c Find the rule for the graph. 14 The frequency, f, of the vibrations

of the strings of a musical instrument will vary inversely with their length, l. a A string in Katya’s cello is 62 cm long and vibrates 5.25 times per second. Complete the following table for her and her friends, giving your answers correct to 1 decimal place. String length (cm)

70

65

60

55

50

45

40

Vibrations per second b Draw a graph of the table of values.

1 transformation. x d Comment on the effect of the transformation. 15 The following graph is of the form y = a log10 (x) + c. a Use CAS to find the values of a and c. b Redraw the graph with a and c increased by adding two to their value. Indicate the coordinates on the graph that correspond to the x-values of 1, 10 and 100. c Use CAS to draw a graph of a

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

(100, 7) (10, 5) (1, 3)

20

40

60

80

100

Topic 12 Variation 

x

499

16 The total number of people, N, infected by a virus after t days can be found using

MASTER

the rule N = 100 × log10 (t) + 20. a Giving your answers to the nearest whole number, what is the total number of people infected after: i 1 day? ii 2 days? iii 10 days? b Draw a graph of N = 1000 × log10 (t) + 20. c Use CAS to find how many days it takes to reach double the number of infected people compared to when t = 10. 17 Use CAS to investigate graphs of the form y = log10 (x − b). a Draw graphs for: i y = log10 (x − 1) ii y = log10 (x − 2) iii y = log10 (x − 3). b What happens to the graphs when the value of b is changed? 18 Use CAS to investigate relationships of the form y = 10 log10 (x + 1) + 2. a Complete the table for the given values. x

9

99

999

y b Draw a graph for the values in the table. c Complete the table of values for a log10 (x) transformation. Give answers correct

to 4 decimal places. x

9

99

999

log10 (x) y d Draw a graph of the transformed data. e Comment on the transformed graph.

500 

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Units 1 & 2

Variation

Sit topic test

Topic 12 VariaTion

501

12 Answers 10 a N (000’s)

Exercise 12.2 1 k = 60, C = 60N 2 d = 90t

100 3 T = s 4 a Family members Number of chocolates b

C (1, 20) 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 (4, 5) 4 (5, 4) (10, 2) 2 0

20

10

5

4

1

1

2

4

5

20

6 a X ∝ b X =

q

n

kp2 q

Q2 p kQ2 p

d X = 612.5

7 a No, y ≠ kx.

b Yes, y = 2.1x.

8 a I ∝ A

b I = kA

1 2 1 I= A 2 $27 500 $150 000 k = 4.5 K = 4.5 m 324 100

c k =

e f 9 a b c d

502 

(200, 2)

80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10

(20, 1)

c k = 50

d

(50, 8) (100, 4)

Maths Quest 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

(10, 80)

(20, 40) (40, 20)

b P = c 32%

20

800 t

d 250°C 12 a R ∝ b R =

q2 s kq2

c k = 50

s

d 612.5 e 625 13 a k = 5 b 12.76

b c 15 a b c 16 a b c

(50, 16)

(100, 8)

(80, 10)

0

F m k=1 2.5 m/s2 r v∝ T k = 1.5 1950 km/h d ∝ at2 k = 0.4 115.2 m

14 a a ∝

(400, 1)

100 200 300 400 P ($)

d $0.0016 11 a P (%)

20 n 2 5 a y ∝ x z3; y = kx2z3 b A ∝ BCD; A = kBCD c V ∝ h r; V = kh r ;U=

(20, 20)

400 P

c 16

c C =

p2

(5, 80)

0

b n =

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

d U ∝

(1, 400)

400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50

40

60

80

100 t (°C)

0.25P d2 0.2 W/m2 r3 M∝ t2 k = 6.157 × 1011 (6.157 × 1011)r3 M= t2 26 1.067 × 10 kg

c

17 a L = b 18 a b c d

y 25 20 15 10 (1, 5) 5 0

b

y 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

c

2 a

(9, 21) (4, 11) (0, 3) 2

0

3 a    i y

4 3 (0.5, 0.5) 2 (2, 2) 1 (1, 1)

(16, 9)

0

y (0, 30) 30 25 (4, 28) 20 15 10 5

b  i y

x2

4 3 2 1

i

(9, 18)

(16, 12)

0

(0.01, 4)

0.2

0.4

(1, 0) 0.6

0.8

1 1x

ii Not linearised

(36, 12)

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36

x2

4 a    i

y (4, 16) 16 14 12 10 8 6 (0.5, 0.25) 4 2 (1, 1) 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 1x

ii Not linearised (but more linear than the original) b  i    y x2

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

y 100 80 60 (1, 48) 40 (0, 40) 20

0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 1x

(0.1, 2)

0

(16, 22)

ii Not linearised b

(4, 4)

ii Linearised

(4, 3) (0, 1)

0

2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9x

ii Linearised (not perfectly)

(36, 19)

20 18 16 (4, 14) 14 12 10 8 (1, 6) 6 4 2

2

0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 x

y 140 (0, 130) (1, 120) 120 100 (4, 82) 80 60 40 20 (9, 16)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9x

i  y

(4, 34)

ii Not linearised d  i

5 10 15 20 25 30 35

0

y 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 (0, 10) 8 (1, 8) 4 0

Exercise 12.3 1 a

i

(9, 88) (4, 64)

2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9x

ii Linearised (not perfectly)

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

0

(1, 9) (0.8, 8) (0.5, 6.5) (0.2, 5)

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1 1x

ii Linearised

Topic 12 Variation 

503

5 a 

y (0, 20) 20 (1, 18) 18 16 14 (2, 12) 12 10 8 6 4 2 (3, 2)

y 350 300 250 200 150 100 50

 i   

0

ii

1

2

c   i   

0

ii

x

3

x2

0

1

4

9

y

20

18

12

2

iii

y iii (0, 20) 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

(1, 18)

(4, 12)

ii

iii

d   i (9, 2) 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9x

y 500 (15, 466) 450 400 350 300 (11, 254) 250 200 (5, 56) (9, 172) 150 (1, 4) (7, 106) 100 50 (3, 22) x 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

(15, 275)

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

x

x2

81

100

121

144

169

196

225

y

203

275

315

329

323

303

275

y 350 300 250 200 150 100 50

(169, 323) (196, 303)

(121, 315) (100, 275)

(144, 329)

(225, 275)

(81, 203)

80

120 160 200 240

x

(64, 24) 24 (49, 23) 23 22 (36, 22) (25, 21) 21 20 (9, 19) (16, 20) 19 (4, 18) 18 17 (1, 17) 16 (0, 16) 15 0

ii

iii

x2

1

9

25

49

81

121

225

y

4

22

56

106

172

254

466

y 500 (225, 466) 450 400 350 300 (121, 254) (49, 106) 250 200 (81, 172) 150 (1, 4) 100 (25, 56) 50 (9, 22) 2 0 40 80 120 160 200 240 x

iv The transformed data has been linearised

Maths Quest 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65

x2

0

y

16 17 18 19 20 21

24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 0

x

1 16 81 256 625 1296 2401 4096

(1296, 22) (625, 21) (256, 20) (81, 19) (16, 18) (1, 17) (0, 16)

22

(2401, 23)

23 (4096, 24)

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 x2

iv The transformed data has not been linearised 6 a 

 i

y (2, 40) 40 35 30 (4, 25) 25 (8, 17) 20 (6, 18) 15 (10, 16) 10 5 0

504 

(12, 329)

(9, 203)

0

iv The transformed data has been linearised.  i   

(10, 275)

iv The transformed data has not been linearised

0

b

(13, 323) (14, 303)

(11, 315)

2 4 6 8 10

x

24

ii

iii

1 x

1 2

1 4

1 6

1 8

1 10

y

40

25

18

17

16

iii

(0.5, 40) 40 35 30 (0.13, 17) 25 (0.25, 25) 20 (0.17, 18) 15 (0.1, 16) 10 5 0 0.1

0.2

0.3

0

d i 

iv The transformed data has been made more linear. b i

(1, 40)

40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5

(2, 27.5) (10, 17.5) (5, 20)

0

ii

(25, 16)

1

y

40

x

1 2

1 5

1 10

1 20

1 25

27.5

20

17.5

16.25

16

iii

iii 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5

(0.5, 27.5)

0.3

i 

800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

1 1x

(4, 844) (3, 771)

(5, 785)

(2, 596) (6, 564) (1, 349)

1 x

Undefined

y

60

72

1 8

1 9

1 10

1 11

66 48 36 24 18 12

6

(1, 66)

(0.25, 48) (0.17, 36) (0.13, 24) (0.11, 18) (0.1, 12) (0.09, 6)

0.2

0.4

0.6

1 1x

0.8

1

1 2

1 3

1 4

x

0

1

y

1

4 15 40 85 156 259 400 585 820 1111

b

(0, 60) 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 x

ii

y

1 6

1 4

1

7 a

iv The transformed data has been linearised. c

1 1x

0.8

data is not.

(0.04, 16) 0.2

0.6

iv The original data was linear but the transformed

(0.05, 16.25)

0.1

Undefined

0

(0.2, 20)

0

1 x

y 70 60 50 40 30 20 10

(1, 40) (0.1, 17.5)

0.4

y (0, 72) 70 (1, 66) 60 50 (4, 48) (9, 18) 40 (6, 36) (10, 12) 30 (8, 24) 20 10 (11, 6) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 x

ii

(20, 16.25)

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26

1 x

0.2

iv The transformed data has not been linearised.

1 0.5 x

0.4

y (0.2, 785) 900 (0.25, 844) 800 (0.33, 771) 700 (0.5, 596) 600 500 (0.17, 564) 400 300 (1, 349) 200 100

1 5

1 6

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

y (10, 1111) 1100 1000 900 (9, 820) 800 700 (0, 1) 600 (8, 585) (1, 4) 500 400 (7, 400) (2, 15) 300 (3, 40) (6, 259) 200 (5, 156) 100 (4, 85) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x

349 596 771 844 785 564

Topic 12 Variation 

505

c

y 1100 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0

10 a

(100, 1111)

(81, 820) (0, 1) (1, 4)

(64, 585)

(4, 15) (49, 400) (9, 40)

(36, 259)

(25, 156) (16, 85)

20

0 60

40

2 100 x

80

b

d The transformed data appears a little more linear.

1 transformation might work better but would need x to be checked. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

2

1

4

9

16

25

36

49

64

81

x3

1

8

27

64

125 216 343 512 729

y

4.8

9.4 17.6 28.2

40

51.8 62.4 70.6 75.2

b The x 2 transformation gives the best linear

0

transformation for this data. 9 a

x

c

0.25 0.5

1

1.25

2

2.5

4

5

0.5

0.4

0.25

0.2

1 x

4

2

1

0.8

y

16

4

1

0.64 0.25 0.16 0.0625 0.04

b Original data: y 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

(0.25, 16)

(0.5, 4)

(2, 0.3) (2.5, 0.2) (4, 0.1) (5, 0.04)

(4, 16) (0.2, 0) (0.3, 0.1) (0.4, 0.2) (0.5, 0.3) (0.8, 0.6) (2, 4) (1, 1)

0.8

1.6

2.4

3.2

4 1x

c This transformation is not very effective at linearising

this data.

506 

(0.4, 78) (0.2, 20) 0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

s

0.04

0.16

0.36

0.64

1.0

20

78

174

314

490

(1, 490)

(0.64, 314) (0.36, 174) (0.16, 78) (0.04, 20) 0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1s

2

h (0, 500) 500 (0.2, 480) 450 (0.4, 422) 400 350 (0.6, 326) 300 250 200 (0.8, 186) 150 100 50 (1, 10) s 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

as the original data is parabolic in its shape, so the transformed data will look like this.

(1.25, 0.6)

Transformed data:

0

(0.6, 174)

d The same data transformation will work in this case

(1, 1)

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 x y 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

(0.8, 314)

Time2 (s2)

d 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50

8 a

x

(1, 490)

Distance (cm)

e A

x

d 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50

Maths Quest 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

h (0, 500) 500 (0.04, 480) 450 (0.16, 422) 400 350 (0.36, 326 ) 300 250 200 (0.64, 186 ) 150 100 50 (1, 10) 2 0 1s 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

12 a See the table at the foot of the page.* b y   y

(130, 22.2) 21 20 (120, 19.1) 18 (110, 17) 16 (100, 14.8) 14 12 (80, 10.4) 10 8 (40, 5.4) 6 4 2 (0, 2.2) 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 Years from 1880

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

0

gives the best linearisation of the data. 13 a

0

40

80

100

110

120

130

(Years 0 1600 6400 10 000 12 100 14 400 16 900 from 1880)2 10.4

14.8

17.2

19.1

0

40

x

80

100 110 120 130

log (population)

log (population) 0.34 0.73 1.02 1.17 1.24 1.28 1.37 (correct to 2 d.p.) y (130, 1.37) 1.4 (120, 1.28) 1.2 (80, 1.02) 1.0 (110, 1.24) (40, 0.73) 0.8 1.17) (100, 0.6 0.4 (0, 0.34) 0.2 0

20

40

60 80 Year

4 000

(6 000, 35) (8 000, 25) (12 000, 12) (9 000, 18)

8 000 Altitude (m)

(15 000, 10)

12 000

y 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

c

Years from 1880

(2 500, 65) (3 000, 60)

(3 500, 55) (4 000, 50) (5 000, 45) (5 500, 40)

0

b

4000 8 000 12 000 16 000 (Years from 1880)2

(0, 100) (300, 90) (1 500, 75)

22.2

y (16 900, 22.2) 22 20 (14 400, 19.1) 18 (12 100, 17) 16 (10 000, 14.8) 14 12 (6 400, 10.4) 10 8 6 (1 600, 5.4) 4 (0, 2.2) 2 0

100 80 60 40 20

Air pressure (kPa)

Population (millions)

Population 2.2 5.4 (millions)

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 log (x)

0.04 0.08 0.12 1x

c When using the calculator, the log (x) transformation

b

Years from 1880

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Air pressure (kPa)

Population (millions)

11 a

100 120

x

d Both transformations show a similar level of

0.0009 0.0018 0.0027 1 – Altitude

1 x

Altitude (m)

Air pressure (kPa)

1 Altitude (m)

0 300 1 500 2 500 3 000 3 500 4 000 5 000 5 500 6 000 8 000 9 000 12 000 15 000

100 90 75 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 25 18 12 10

Undefined 0.003 33 0.000 66 0.000 40 0.000 33 0.000 29 0.000 25 0.000 20 0.000 18 0.000 17 0.000 13 0.000 11 0.000 08 0.000 06

linearisation of the data. *12a 

x y

10 4

20 5.2

1 x

0.10

0.05

0.033 0.025

0.02

0.017 0.014 0.013

log (x)

1.00

1.30

1.48

1.70

1.78

30 5.9

40 6.4

1.60

50 6.8

60 7.1

70 7.4

1.85

80 7.6

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1 transformation doesn’t put all the data in a x straight line. Most of the values seem to be more linear, but the lower altitude values curve sharply. This would seem to indicate that an alternative 1 transformation (other than or x 2) is needed to x linearise the data. 14 a As it is likely that the consumption of electricity would be influenced by the maximum temperature, the temperature should be used for the x-axis.

b The x 2 transformation has not linearised this data.

c The

    i

y Consumption (GWh)

b

7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0

(39.6, 7200) (30.1, 4800) (38.7, 6600) (21.7, 3825) (35.1, 5900) (32.7, 5200) (27.9, 4300) (25.7, 3950) (23.9, 3900) (22.6, 3850) (21.2, 3800)

22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Max. temp. (°C)

0

11

12

13

14

15

16

64

81

100 121 144 169 196 225 256 289

21 20.75 20 18.75 17 14.75 12 8.75

17

5

0.75

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

2

0.25

1

2.25

4

6.25

9

12.25

y

24.5

23

20.5

17

12.5

7

0.5

b The x 2 transformation has linearised this data. c

(778.41, 4300) (510.76, 3850)

x

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

x2

24.5

23

20.5

17

12.5

7

0.5

y

600.25

529

420.25

289

156.25

49

0.25

d Both transformations make the data more linear, but

the x 2 transformation is better in this case.

Exercise 12.4 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600

1 y = 3x2 + 3

2 a y = −2x2 + 25

b y = 0.4x2 + 10

y 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000

3 y 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

7

4

(0.5, 13)

(8, 5.5)

y=5

1

04

04

y = 4x + 5

0

0.

0.

04

6

0.

2

03 0.

03

8

0.

02

0.

02

4

x

0.

Consumption (GWh)

10

look a little more linear. d The x 2 transformation was more effective in linearising the second group of data than the first, but neither were perfect.

x

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

x

12 +6 x 20 b y = −4 x

4 a y =

1 Max. temp.

iii Both transformations have a linearising effect, but

neither appears to be substantially better than the original data. 15 a

508 

9

c This time the x 2 transformation has made the data

x

1 transformation: x

0

y

8

x

(1568.16, 7200) (1497.69, 6600) (660.49, 3950) (571.21, 3900) (1232.01, 5900) (1376.41, 6200) (470.89, 3825) (1069.29, 5200) (906.01, 4800) (449.44, 3800)

x

2

16 a

ii x2 transformation: 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000

x

x

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

x2

1

4

9

16

25

36

49

64

y

8.75

12

14.75

17

18.75

20

20.75

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5 y 8 6 4 2

0

y = 4 log10 (x) + 4

(10, 8)

(1, 4) 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

x

11 a

b y = 6 log10 (x) − 5 b

ii 100.5 cm

90 000 f ii 56.25 m b  i  L =

0

c

1

5

1

2

7

y 60 50 40 30 (0, 5) 20 (1, 7) 10

3

13

4

23

5

37

55

(5, 55)

(3, 23) (2, 13) 2

3

4

5

0.75

1.5

2

12

y 1 x

50

26

18

10

8

3

4

2

1.33

0.67

0.5

0.08

y 50 40 (0.08, 3) 30 (0.67, 10) (2, 26) 20 (1.3, 18) 10 (0.5, 8) 1.2

1.6

(6400, 3210)

(4900, 2460)

(4225, 2122.5) (3600, 1810)

(3025, 1522.5)

(2500, 1260)

2

2.4

c a = 14 a

b 2.8

30 (25, 24.75) 25 20 (0, 6) (16, 18) 15 (4, 9) (9, 12.75) 10 5 (1, 6.75) 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 25

0

(4, 50)

d 12 y 10 a

b y = 0.75x2 + 6

t

(7225, 3622.5) (5625, 2822.5)

30 27.5 25 22.5 20 17.5 15 12.5 10 7.5 5 2.5

0.5

0

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95100

s2

13 a Inverse variation a b

x

0.25

0.8

(100, 620)

b E = 0.5s2 + 10

x

0.4

P 620 (10, 610) 610 600 (1, 600)

0

y 60 (25, 55) 50 40 (16, 37) 30 (0, 5) 20 (9, 23) (4, 13) 10 (1,7) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 x

0

620

(4, 37)

9 a k = 12 and c = 2

c 

610

4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500

d 2 b

600

40 00

b

P

20 00

0

y

100

c 630 E 12 a

ii 79 km/h

x

10

0

c  i  d = 0.004 s2 8 a

1

80 00

7 a   i  d = 6.7 m

t

60 00

6 a y = 2 log10 (x) + 1

x2

3.2

3.6

4 1x

(0.5, 30)

(3, 5) (10, 1.5) (15, 1) (20, 0.75) (30, 0.5)

(75, 0.2)

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80

m

15 m

String length (cm)

70

65

60

55

50

45

40

Vibrations per second

4.7

5.0

5.4

5.9

6.5

7.2

8.1

12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

f

0

(40, 8.14) (45, 7.23) (50, 6.51) (55, 5.92) (65, 5.01) (60, 5.43) (70, 4.65)

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 l

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c

y ii

y 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2

(3, 0) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

y iii

0. 01 75 0. 02 0. 02 25 0. 02 5 0. 02 75 0. 03

0. 01 5

1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2

1 x

d The transformed data is linearised.

(10, 9)

18 a

(1, 5)

20

40

60

80

100

x

b

i 20

ii 50 iii 120 b N 140 120 100 80 60 40 20

x

9

99

999

y

12

22

32

y y = 10 log (x + 1)2 10 30 (999, 32) 25 (99, 22) 20 15 (9, 12) 10 5 0

y = 1000 log10 (x) + 2 (10, 120)

c

(2, 50.1)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

c 158 days y 17 a i 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2

0

t

d

y = log10 (x – 1) (11, 1)

(2, 0) x

Maths Quest 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

x

9

99

999

log10 (x)

0.9542

1.9956

2.9995

y

12

22

32

30 25 20 15 10 5

y

0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

200 400 600 800 1000

x

(1, 120)

0

(4, 0) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

x

equivalent distance from the y-axis. The x-axis intercept is one more than the value of b.

(100, 13)

0

y = log10 (x – 3)

b As the value of b increases, the graph moves an

y = 4 log10 (x) + 5

14 12 10 8 6 4 2

x

(13, 1)

0

15 a a = 2 and c = 3 y b

510 

(12, 1)

0

0

16 a

y = log10 (x – 2)

(3, 32) (2, 22) (0.95, 12)

0.4

0.8

1.2

1.6

2

2.6

3

x

e The transformed data has been linearised.

13

Investigating and comparing data distributions

13.1

Kick off with CAS

13.2 Data types and displays 13.3 Numerical data distributions 13.4 Measures of centre 13.5 Measures of spread 13.6 Comparing numerical distributions 13.7 Review

13.1 Kick off with CAS Sample statistics with CAS Sample statistics allow us to analyse and compare different sets of data. 1 Calculate the mean (the numerical average) of each of the following data

sets by hand. a 11, 14, 17, 12, 9, 13, 12, 16, 13 b 22, 27, 30, 21, 29, 25, 18, 25, 33, 24, 21 c 41, 45, 42, 44, 48, 51, 40, 45, 49 2 Calculate the median (the middle value) of each of the data sets given in question 1. 3 Use CAS to find the summary statistics for each of the data sets given in question 1. 4 Which symbols represent the mean and median statistics on your CAS? 5 From the list of summary statistics on your CAS, how is the minimum value of

each data set represented on your CAS? 6 How is the maximum value of each data set represented on your CAS? 7 Use the minimum and maximum values from each data set to calculate the range of each data set in question 1 (range = maximum value – minimum value).

Please refer to the Resources tab in the Prelims section of your eBookPlUs for a comprehensive step-by-step guide on how to use your CAS technology.

13.2 Units 1 & 2 AOS 6

Data types and displays Data types When analysing data it is important to know what type of data you are dealing with. This can help to determine the best way to both display and analyse the data. Data can be split into two major groups: categorical data and numerical data. Both of these can be further divided into two subgroups.

Topic 1 Concept 1 Classification of data Concept summary Practice questions

Units 1 & 2 AOS 6 Topic 1 Concept 2 Categorical data Concept summary Practice questions

Categorical data Data that can be organised into groups or categories is known as categorical data. Categorical data is often an ‘object’, ‘thing’ or ‘idea’, with examples including brand names, colours, general sizes and opinions. Categorical data can be classified as either ordinal or nominal. Ordinal data is placed into a natural order or ranking, whereas nominal data is split into subgroups with no particular order or ranking. For example, if you were collecting data on income in terms of whether it was ‘High’, ‘Medium’ or ‘Low’, the assumed order would be to place the ‘Medium’ category between the other two, so this is ordinal data. On the other hand, if you were investigating preferred car colours the order doesn't really matter, so this is nominal data. Numerical data Data that can be counted or measured is known as numerical data. Numerical data can be classified as either discrete or continuous. Discrete data is counted in exact values, with the values often being whole numbers, whereas continuous data can have an infinite number of values, with an additional value always possible between any two given values. For example, the housing industry might consider the number of bedrooms in residences offered for sale. In this case, the data can only be a restricted group of numbers (1, 2, 3, etc.), so this is discrete data. Now consider meteorological data, such as the maximum daily temperatures over a particular time period. Temperature data could have an infinite number of decimal places (23°C, 25.6°C, 18.21°C, etc.), so this is continuous data.

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Data

Categorical data

Ordinal data

WoRKeD eXaMpLe

1

Numerical data

Nominal data

Discrete data

Continuous data

Data on the different types of cars on display in a car yard is collected. Verify that the collected data is categorical, and determine whether it is ordinal or nominal.

tHinK

WritE

1 Identify the type of data.

The data collected is the brand or model of cars, so this is categorical data.

2 Identify whether the order of the data

When assessing the types of different cars, the order is not relevant, so this is nominal data.

is relevant. 3 State the answer.

WoRKeD eXaMpLe

2

The data collected is nominal data.

Data on the number of people attending matches at sporting venues is collected. Verify that the collected data is numerical, and determine whether it is discrete or continuous.

tHinK

WritE

1 Identify the type of data.

The data collected is the number of people in sporting venues, so this is numerical data.

2 Does the data have a restricted or infinite set

The data involves counting people, so only whole number values are possible.

of possible values? 3 State the answer.

The data collected is discrete data.

Displaying categorical data Once raw data has been collected, it is helpful to summarise the information into a table or display. Categorical data is usually displayed in either frequency tables or bar charts. Both of these display the frequency (number of times) that a piece of data occurs in the collected data. topic 13 INVestIGatING aND CoMpaRING Data DIstRIbutIoNs

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|

1

bar charts Bar charts display the categories of data on the horizontal axis and the frequency of the data on the vertical axis. As the categories are distinct, there should be a space between all of the bars in the chart. The bar chart on the right displays the previous data about favourite colours.

Interactivity Create a bar chart int-6493

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2

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d

Frequency 4

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Favourite colour Red

Frequency

Frequency tables Frequency tables split the collected data into defined categories and register the frequency of each category in a separate column. A tally column is often included to help count the frequency. For example, if we have collected the following data about people’s favourite colours, we could display it in a frequency table. Red, Blue, Yellow, Red, Purple, Blue, Red, Yellow, Blue, Red

Favourite colour

WoRKeD eXaMpLe

3

The number of students from a particular school who participate in organised sport on weekends is shown in the frequency table. Display the data in a bar chart.

Cricket

60

Basketball

50

No sport

70

g

ic

in

Ba

m

ni

im

Te n

Sw

ke sk t et ba N ll o sp or t

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

s

Frequency

As the frequencies go up to 70 and all of the values are multiples of 10, we will mark our intervals in 10s. Display the different categories along the horizontal axis.

30

WritE/draW

1 Choose an appropriate scale for the bar chart.

Sport played

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Frequency 40

Swimming

Cr

tHinK

Sport Tennis

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

Sw

Te nn i im s m in g Cr ic Ba ket sk et ba N ll o sp or t

each category, making sure there are spaces between the bars.

Frequency

2 Draw bars to represent the frequency of

Sport played

the mode For categorical data, the mode is the category that has the highest frequency. When displaying categorical data in a bar chart, the modal category is the highest bar. Identifying the mode allows us to know which category is the most common or most popular, which can be particularly useful when analysing data. In some instances there may be either no modal category or more than one modal category. If the data has no modal category then there is no mode, if it has 2 modal categories then it is bimodal, and if it has 3 modal categories it is trimodal. WoRKeD eXaMpLe

4

Thirty students were asked to pick their favourite time of the day between the following categories: Morning (M), Early afternoon (A), Late afternoon (L), Evening (E) The following data was collected: A, E, L, E, M, L, E, A, E, M, E, L, E, A, L, M, E, E, L, M, E, A, E, M, L, L, E, E, A, E a Represent the data in a frequency table. b Draw a bar chart to represent the data. c Which time of day is the most popular?

tHinK a 1 Create a frequency table to capture the data.

WritE/draW a Time of day

Tally

Frequency

Tally ||||

Frequency 5

Early afternoon

||||

5

Late afternoon

|||| ||

7

|||| |||| |||

13

Morning Early afternoon Late afternoon Evening 2 Go through the data, filling in the tally column

as you progress. Sum the tally columns to complete the frequency column.

Time of day Morning

Evening

topic 13 INVestIGatING aND CoMpaRING Data DIstRIbutIoNs

517

b 1 Choose an appropriate scale for the bar

b

14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Ea

rly

M

or ni af ng La tern o te af on te rn oo Ev n en in g

Frequency

chart. As the frequencies only go up to 13, we will mark our intervals in single digits. Display the different categories along the horizontal axis.

Favourite time of day

2 Draw bars to represent the frequency of

14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

M Ea o rly rni af ng La tern o te af on te rn oo Ev n en in g

Frequency

each category, making sure there are spaces between the bars.

Favourite time of day

c 1 The highest bar is the modal category. This is

the most popular category. Write the answer.

c Evening is the most popular time of day

among the students.

Exercise 13.2 Data types and displays PRactise

1

Data on the different types of cereal on supermarket shelves is collected. Verify that the collected data is categorical, and determine whether it is ordinal or nominal. WE1

2 Data on the rating of hotels from ‘one star’ to

‘five star’ is collected. Verify that the collected data is categorical, and determine whether it is ordinal or nominal. 518 

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Identify whether the following numerical data is discrete or continuous. a The amount of daily rainfall in Geelong b The heights of players in the National Basketball League c The number of children in families 4 Identify whether the following numerical data is nominal, ordinal, discrete or continuous. a The times taken for the place getters in the Olympic 100 m sprinting final b The number of gold medals won by countries competing at the Olympic Games c The type of medals won by a country at the Olympic Games 5 WE3 The preferred movie genre of 100 students is shown in the following frequency table. 3

WE2

Favourite movie genre Action

Frequency 32

Comedy

19

Romance

13

Drama

15

Horror

7

Musical

4

Animation

10

Display the data in a bar chart.

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Su

pp Pe

gh M ar

i pr em M ea e tf V east eg et ar ia n O th er

15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

er ita

Frequency

6 The favourite pizza type of 60 students is shown in the following bar chart.

Favourite pizza

Display the data in a frequency table. 7

Twenty-five students were asked to pick their favourite type of animal to keep as a pet. The following data was collected. WE4

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Consolidate

Dog, Cat, Cat, Rabbit, Dog, Guinea pig, Dog, Cat, Cat, Rat, Rabbit, Ferret, Dog, Guinea pig, Cat, Rabbit, Rat, Dog, Dog, Rabbit, Cat, Cat, Guinea pig, Cat, Dog a Represent the data in a frequency table. b Draw a bar chart to represent the data. c Which animal is the most popular? 8 Thirty students were asked to pick their favourite type of music from the following categories: Pop (P), Rock (R), Classical (C), Folk (F), Electronic (E). The following data was collected: E, R, R, P, P, E, F, E, E, P, R, C, E, P, E, P, C, R, P, F, E, P, P, E, R, R, E, F, P, R a Represent the data in a frequency table. b Draw a bar chart to represent the data. c Which type of music is the most popular? 9 A group of students at a university were surveyed about their usual method of travel, with the results shown in the following table. Student A

Transport method Bus

Student N

Transport method Car

B

Walk

O

Bus

C

Train

P

Car

D

Bus

Q

Bus

E

Car

R

Bicycle

F

Bus

S

Car

G

Walk

T

Train

H

Bicycle

U

Bus

I

Bus

V

Walk

J

Car

W

Car

K

Car

X

Train

L

Train

Y

Bus

M

Bicycle

Z

Bus

a What type of data is being collected? b Organise the data into a frequency table. c Display the data as a bar chart. 10 In a telephone survey people were asked the question, ‘Do you agree that

convicted criminals should be required to serve their full sentence and not receive early parole?’ They were required to respond with either ‘Yes’, ‘No’ or ‘Don’t care’ and the results are as follows.

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Person A B C D E F G H I J K L M

Opinion Yes Yes Yes Yes Don’t care No Don’t care Yes No No Yes No Yes

Person N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Opinion Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Don’t care Yes Yes

a Organise the data into an appropriate table. b Display the data as a bar graph. c Identify the data as either nominal or ordinal. Explain your answer. 11 Complete the following table by indicating the type of data.

Data Example: The types of meat displayed in a butcher shop. a Wines rated as high, medium or low quality

Type Categorical

Nominal

b The number of downloads from a website c Electricity usage over a three-month period d The volume of petrol sold by a petrol

station per day

12 The different types of coffee sold at a café in one hour are displayed in the

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20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

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Frequency

following bar chart.

Type of coffee

a What is the modal category of the coffees sold? b How many coffees were sold in that hour? Topic 13  Investigating and comparing data distributions 

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e isa gr ee St ro A ng gr ly e di e sa gr ee N ot su re

45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0

D

St ro ng ly

ag re

Frequency

13 The results of an opinion survey are displayed in the following bar chart.

Opinion

a What type of data is being displayed? b Explain what is wrong with the current data display. c Redraw the bar chart displaying the data correctly. 14 Exam results for a group of students are shown in the following table.

Student 1

Result A

Student 6

Result C

Student 11

Result B

Student 16

Result C

2

B

7

C

12

C

17

A

3

D

8

C

13

C

18

C

4

E

9

E

14

C

19

D

5

A

10

D

15

D

20

E

a Display the exam result data in a frequency table. b Display the data in a bar chart. c What is the type of data collected? 15 The number of properties sold in the capital cities of Australia for a particular

time period is shown in the following table. Number of bedrooms City Adelaide

2  8

3 12

4  5

5  4

Brisbane

15

11

 8

 6

Canberra

 8

12

 9

 2

Hobart

 3

 9

 5

 1

Melbourne

16

18

12

11

Sydney

23

19

15

 9

Perth

 7

 9

12

 3

Use the given information to create a bar graph that represents the number of bedrooms of properties sold in the capital cities during this time period.

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16 The maximum daily temperatures (°C) in Adelaide during a 15-day period in

February are listed in the following table. Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Temp (°C)

31

32

40

42

32

34

41

29

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Temp (°C)

25

33

34

24

22

24

30

Temperatures greater than or equal to 39°C are considered above average and those less than 25°C are considered below average. a Organise the data into three categories and display the results in a frequency table. b Display the organised data in a bar graph. c What is the type of data displayed in your bar graph? 17 The following frequency table displays the different categories of purchases in a shopping basket. Category Fruit

Frequency  6

Vegetables

 8

Frozen goods

 5

Packaged goods

11

Toiletries

 3

Other

 7

a How many items were purchased in total? b What percentage of the total purchases were fruit?

Topic 13  Investigating and comparing data distributions 

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18 The birthplaces of 200 Australian citizens were recorded and are shown in the

following frequency table. Birthplace Australia

Frequency 128

United Kingdom

 14

India

 10

China

  9

Ireland

  6

Other

 33

a What type of data is being collected? b Represent this information in a bar chart. c What percentage of the respondents were born in Australia? 19 The following bar chart represents the ages of attendees at a local sporting event.

+ 60

9 –5

9

50

–4

9

40

–3 30

–2

s

20

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9

20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

Frequency

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Age (years)

a Represent the data in a frequency table. b Which is the modal category? c The age groups are changed to ‘Under 20’, ‘20−39’, ‘40−59’ and ‘60+’.

Redraw the bar chart with these new categories. d Does this change the modal category? 20 Data for the main area of education and study for a selected group of people aged 15 to 64 during a particular year in Australia is shown in the following table. Number of people (thousands) Main area of education and study Agriculture

15–19 10

20–24   9

25–34  14

35–44  5

Creative arts 36  51  20 10 Engineering 59  75  50 13 Health 44  76  64 32 Management and 71 155 135 86 commerce a Create separate bar charts for each area of education and study to represent the data. b Create separate bar charts for each age group to represent the data. 524 

Maths Quest 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS  VCE Units 1 and 2

45–64  5  9  6 32 65

13.3

Numerical data distributions Grouped data Numerical data may be represented as either grouped data or ungrouped data. When assessing ungrouped data, the analysis we do is exact; however, if we have a large data set, the data can be difficult to work with. Grouping data allows us to gain a clearer picture of the data’s distribution, and the resultant data is usually easier to work with. When grouping data, we try to pick class sizes so that between 5 and 10 classes are formed. Ensure that all of the classes are distinct and that there are no overlaps between classes. When creating a frequency table to represent grouped continuous data, we will represent our class intervals in the form 12–